Bank of Bengal
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Bank of Bengal was one of the three original presidency banks in British India and a key precursor to modern Indian commercial banking.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bank of Bengal canonical | 2 |
| Bank of Bombay | 2 |
| Bank of Madras | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6969978 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bank of Bengal Context triple: [Imperial Bank of India, predecessor, Bank of Bengal]
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A.
Imperial Bank of India
Imperial Bank of India was a major colonial-era commercial bank that served as the largest and most influential banking institution in British India before being nationalized and transformed into the State Bank of India.
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B.
Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh Bank is the central bank of Bangladesh, responsible for formulating monetary policy, regulating the banking sector, and managing the country’s currency and foreign exchange reserves.
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C.
National Bank of Australasia
The National Bank of Australasia was a major Australian banking institution that operated from the 19th century until its merger into what is now National Australia Bank.
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D.
Punjab National Bank
Punjab National Bank is one of India’s oldest and largest public sector banks, known for its extensive nationwide branch network and significant role in the country’s banking and financial services sector.
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E.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is one of Canada’s largest chartered banks, offering a wide range of financial services to personal, business, and institutional clients domestically and internationally.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bank of Bengal Target entity description: Bank of Bengal was one of the three original presidency banks in British India and a key precursor to modern Indian commercial banking.
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A.
Imperial Bank of India
Imperial Bank of India was a major colonial-era commercial bank that served as the largest and most influential banking institution in British India before being nationalized and transformed into the State Bank of India.
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B.
Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh Bank is the central bank of Bangladesh, responsible for formulating monetary policy, regulating the banking sector, and managing the country’s currency and foreign exchange reserves.
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C.
National Bank of Australasia
The National Bank of Australasia was a major Australian banking institution that operated from the 19th century until its merger into what is now National Australia Bank.
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D.
Punjab National Bank
Punjab National Bank is one of India’s oldest and largest public sector banks, known for its extensive nationwide branch network and significant role in the country’s banking and financial services sector.
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E.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is one of Canada’s largest chartered banks, offering a wide range of financial services to personal, business, and institutional clients domestically and internationally.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial bank
ⓘ
presidency bank ⓘ |
| client |
British colonial administration in India
NERFINISHED
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Government of Bengal Presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| currencyHandled | Indian rupee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | colonial India ⓘ |
| historicalRole | early issuer of paper currency in India ⓘ |
| industry | banking ⓘ |
| location | Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Imperial Bank of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergerPartner |
Bank of Bombay
NERFINISHED
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Bank of Madras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being among the earliest joint-stock banks in India ⓘ |
| oneOf | three original presidency banks of British India ⓘ |
| operatedUnder |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
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British Raj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalScope | presidency-level bank ⓘ |
| predecessorOf |
Imperial Bank of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State Bank of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Bengal Presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
commercial banking
ⓘ
government banking ⓘ note issuance ⓘ |
| significance | key precursor to modern Indian commercial banking ⓘ |
| sisterBank |
Bank of Bombay
NERFINISHED
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Bank of Madras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Imperial Bank of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ultimateSuccessor | State Bank of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bank of Bengal Description of subject: Bank of Bengal was one of the three original presidency banks in British India and a key precursor to modern Indian commercial banking.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bank of Bombay
this entity surface form:
Bank of Madras
this entity surface form:
Bank of Bombay