Lord Lytton
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Lord Lytton was a 19th-century British statesman and writer who served as Viceroy of India and is remembered for his controversial policies during the Great Famine and for his contributions to Victorian literature.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1st Baron Lytton | 1 |
| 1st Earl of Lytton | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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British writer ⓘ Viceroy of India ⓘ human ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Anglo-Afghan War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1831-11-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1891-11-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harrow School
NERFINISHED
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Trinity College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | proclaimed Queen Victoria Empress of India at the Delhi Durbar of 1877 ⓘ |
| familyName | Lytton ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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fiction ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Lord Lytton
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
1st Earl of Lytton
Baron Lytton ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controversial policies during the Great Famine of 1876–1878 in India
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holding the Delhi Durbar of 1877 ⓘ implementation of laissez-faire economic policies in British India ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lords ⓘ |
| movement | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Baron
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Earl ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fables in Song
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Glenaveril ⓘ Lucile ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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novelist ⓘ playwright ⓘ poet ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| office |
Viceroy of India
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surface form:
Viceroy and Governor-General of India
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| parent |
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
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Rosina Bulwer Lytton ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath | Paris ⓘ |
| policy |
advocated free trade and minimal state intervention during famine
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supported the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
British Ambassador to France
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Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ⓘ Viceroy of India ⓘ
surface form:
Viceroy and Governor-General of India
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| spouse | Edith Villiers ⓘ |
| termEnd | 1880-06-08 ⓘ |
| termStart | 1876-04-12 ⓘ |
| usedPenName | Owen Meredith ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1st Earl of Lytton
this entity surface form:
1st Baron Lytton
subject surface form:
Delhi Durbar of 1877