The History of British India
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The History of British India is an early 19th-century, multi-volume historical and philosophical account of British rule in India that strongly influenced colonial policy and Victorian views of Indian society.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The History of British India canonical | 2 |
| The History of India | 1 |
| Volume II of The History of British India | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The History of British India Context triple: [James Mill, notableWork, The History of British India]
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A.
India as I Knew It
"India as I Knew It" is a memoir by British colonial administrator Michael O’Dwyer recounting his experiences and perspectives while serving in British-ruled India, particularly during the period surrounding the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
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B.
The Discovery of India
The Discovery of India is a seminal historical and cultural work by Jawaharlal Nehru that traces the evolution of Indian civilization and nationalism, written during his imprisonment in the 1940s.
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C.
A Passage to India
A Passage to India is a 1984 British drama film directed by David Lean, adapted from E.M. Forster’s novel about cultural tensions and colonial rule in British-occupied India.
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D.
British India
British India was the vast territory on the Indian subcontinent administered by the British Crown and its agents from the 18th to mid-20th century, forming the core of the British Empire in Asia.
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E.
British Sind
British Sind was a province of British India encompassing the Sindh region, administered separately under colonial rule before becoming part of modern Pakistan.
- 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: The History of British India Target entity description: The History of British India is an early 19th-century, multi-volume historical and philosophical account of British rule in India that strongly influenced colonial policy and Victorian views of Indian society.
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A.
India as I Knew It
"India as I Knew It" is a memoir by British colonial administrator Michael O’Dwyer recounting his experiences and perspectives while serving in British-ruled India, particularly during the period surrounding the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
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B.
The Discovery of India
The Discovery of India is a seminal historical and cultural work by Jawaharlal Nehru that traces the evolution of Indian civilization and nationalism, written during his imprisonment in the 1940s.
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C.
A Passage to India
A Passage to India is a 1984 British drama film directed by David Lean, adapted from E.M. Forster’s novel about cultural tensions and colonial rule in British-occupied India.
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D.
British India
British India was the vast territory on the Indian subcontinent administered by the British Crown and its agents from the 18th to mid-20th century, forming the core of the British Empire in Asia.
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E.
British Sind
British Sind was a province of British India encompassing the Sindh region, administered separately under colonial rule before becoming part of modern Pakistan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical work ⓘ multi-volume work ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | James Mill ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
Orientalist assumptions
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bias against Indian culture ⓘ |
| describes |
East India Company rule
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Hindu customs and institutions ⓘ Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire in India
Muslim rule in India ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1817 ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryBy | John Stuart Mill ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Volume I of The History of British India
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The History of British India self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Volume II of The History of British India
Volume III of The History of British India ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Eurocentric
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utilitarian ⓘ |
| historicalContext | British Empire in the early 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
British colonial policy in India
ⓘ
Victorian views of Indian society ⓘ utilitarian approaches to colonial governance ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment historiography
ⓘ
utilitarian philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | DS463 ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British India
ⓘ
surface form:
British rule in India
Indian society ⓘ colonialism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on later Victorian historiography of India
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systematic critique of Indian religions and customs ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Considerations on Representative Government
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On Liberty ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
British policymakers
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educated British public ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
ancient India
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early British colonial period in India ⓘ early modern India ⓘ medieval India ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference work by British administrators in India ⓘ |
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Subject: The History of British India Description of subject: The History of British India is an early 19th-century, multi-volume historical and philosophical account of British rule in India that strongly influenced colonial policy and Victorian views of Indian society.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
James Mill
this entity surface form:
Volume II of The History of British India
this entity surface form:
The History of India