Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta
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Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta was the former governing body responsible for administering and managing the port facilities in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9263707 — 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: Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta Context triple: [Kolkata Port Trust, formerlyKnownAs, Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta]
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A.
Municipal Commissioner of Bombay
The Municipal Commissioner of Bombay was the chief executive authority responsible for administering and managing the civic affairs and public services of the city of Bombay under British colonial rule.
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B.
Governor’s Council of Bombay Presidency
The Governor’s Council of Bombay Presidency was the colonial-era executive body that assisted the British Governor in administering the Bombay Presidency before the establishment of more representative legislative institutions.
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C.
Commissioners for the Affairs of India
Commissioners for the Affairs of India was the formal title of the British government body, commonly known as the Board of Control, that oversaw the East India Company's administration of India.
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D.
Mayor of Calcutta
The Mayor of Calcutta was the chief elected civic authority of the city of Calcutta (now Kolkata), responsible for overseeing its municipal governance and administration.
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E.
Supreme Council of Bengal
The Supreme Council of Bengal was the executive council that assisted and advised the British Governor-General in administering colonial India during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- 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: Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta Target entity description: Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta was the former governing body responsible for administering and managing the port facilities in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India.
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A.
Municipal Commissioner of Bombay
The Municipal Commissioner of Bombay was the chief executive authority responsible for administering and managing the civic affairs and public services of the city of Bombay under British colonial rule.
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B.
Governor’s Council of Bombay Presidency
The Governor’s Council of Bombay Presidency was the colonial-era executive body that assisted the British Governor in administering the Bombay Presidency before the establishment of more representative legislative institutions.
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C.
Commissioners for the Affairs of India
Commissioners for the Affairs of India was the formal title of the British government body, commonly known as the Board of Control, that oversaw the East India Company's administration of India.
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D.
Mayor of Calcutta
The Mayor of Calcutta was the chief elected civic authority of the city of Calcutta (now Kolkata), responsible for overseeing its municipal governance and administration.
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E.
Supreme Council of Bengal
The Supreme Council of Bengal was the executive council that assisted and advised the British Governor-General in administering colonial India during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
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port authority ⓘ statutory body ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dissolvedOrAbolished | true ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
harbour administration
ⓘ
shipping regulation ⓘ trade facilitation ⓘ |
| hasDissolvedOrAbolishedJurisdiction | Port of Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
administration of one of the oldest major ports in India
ⓘ
support of colonial-era maritime trade ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accounts department
ⓘ
harbour engineering department ⓘ marine department ⓘ traffic department ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
collection of port dues
ⓘ
development of port facilities ⓘ maintenance of port infrastructure ⓘ management of docks and wharves ⓘ regulation of shipping traffic ⓘ safety and navigation in the port area ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Calcutta
NERFINISHED
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Kolkata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
maritime transport
ⓘ
port management ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Port of Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInCity |
Calcutta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kolkata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedPort |
Calcutta Port
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedTransportInfrastructure |
docks
ⓘ
jetties ⓘ navigational channels ⓘ wharves ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Government of Bengal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of India ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier informal port management arrangements ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Calcutta Port Trust
NERFINISHED
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Kolkata Port Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Bay of Bengal maritime trade
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eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Hooghly River
NERFINISHED
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Port of Calcutta docks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta Description of subject: Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta was the former governing body responsible for administering and managing the port facilities in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.