H. J. Kania
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H. J. Kania was an Indian jurist who became the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India after the country’s independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| H. J. Kania canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: H. J. Kania Context triple: [Chief Justice of India, firstHolder, H. J. Kania]
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A. I. Kajee
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Walter Krupinski
Walter Krupinski was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II, credited with numerous aerial victories on the Eastern Front and later a senior officer in the postwar West German Air Force.
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- 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: H. J. Kania Target entity description: H. J. Kania was an Indian jurist who became the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India after the country’s independence.
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A.
A. I. Kajee
A. I. Kajee was a prominent South African Indian political leader and activist who played a key role in advocating for the rights of the Indian community under apartheid-era racial discrimination.
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B.
S. N. Bannerjee
S. N. Bannerjee was a prominent Indian nationalist leader and educator who played a key role in the early Indian National Congress and the broader struggle against British colonial rule.
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C.
Asit K. Biswas
Asit K. Biswas is a renowned water resources expert and academic known for his pioneering work in global water management and policy.
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D.
Walter Krupinski
Walter Krupinski was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II, credited with numerous aerial victories on the Eastern Front and later a senior officer in the postwar West German Air Force.
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E.
C. K. Steele
C. K. Steele was a prominent African-American Baptist minister and civil rights leader who played a key role in the Southern civil rights movement, particularly through his leadership in bus boycotts and work with national organizations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chief Justice
ⓘ
Indian jurist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
ⓘ
linked to:
C. Rajagopalachari
Governor-General of India ⓘ
linked to:
Governor-General
|
| birthDate | 1890-11-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Bombay Presidency
ⓘ
British India ⓘ Surat ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1951-11-06 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
India
ⓘ
New Delhi ⓘ
linked to:
New Delhi, India
|
| educatedAt |
Government Law College, Bombay
ⓘ
linked to:
Government Law College Mumbai
Samaldas College, Bhavnagar ⓘ University of Bombay ⓘ |
| endTime | 1951-11-06 ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Kania ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
constitutional law
ⓘ
law ⓘ |
| fullName | Harilal Jekisundas Kania ⓘ |
| givenName | Harilal ⓘ |
| inaugurated |
Supreme Court of India as its first Chief Justice
ⓘ
linked to:
Supreme Court of India
|
| jurisdiction | Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Gujarati ⓘ Marathi ⓘ
linked to:
Marathi language
|
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| memberOf | Bombay Bar ⓘ |
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first Chief Justice of independent India ⓘ |
| notableWork | early constitutional decisions of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ |
| officeAssumed | Chief Justice of India ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Acting Chief Justice of the Federal Court of India
ⓘ
Chief Justice of India ⓘ Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ Judge of the Bombay High Court ⓘ Judge of the Federal Court of India ⓘ |
| precededBy | Patrick Spens ⓘ |
| relative | M. H. Kania ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| spouse | Jivibai Kania ⓘ |
| startTime | 1950-01-26 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | M. Patanjali Sastri ⓘ |
| workedAt | Bombay High Court ⓘ |
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