Madras system of education
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The Madras system of education is an early 19th-century monitorial teaching method in which older or more advanced students instruct younger ones under a teacher’s supervision, enabling large classes to be taught efficiently at low cost.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Madras system of education canonical | 2 |
| Lancasterian system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21634390 — 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: Madras system of education Context triple: [Andrew Bell, knownFor, Madras system of education]
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A.
University of Madras Act
The University of Madras Act is the foundational legislation that established and governs the structure, powers, and administration of the University of Madras.
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B.
Bou Inania Madrasa
Bou Inania Madrasa is a renowned 14th-century Islamic college and mosque in Fez, Morocco, celebrated for its exquisite Marinid architecture and intricate decorative craftsmanship.
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C.
National Council of Education, Bengal
The National Council of Education, Bengal was an early 20th-century nationalist educational organization in colonial India that established indigenous institutions as an alternative to British-controlled universities.
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D.
Satyabadi school movement
The Satyabadi school movement was an early 20th-century nationalist educational initiative in Odisha that promoted holistic, residential, and value-based learning in the Odia language to foster social reform and patriotism.
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E.
Madras Egmore
Madras Egmore is a major historic railway terminus in Chennai, India, serving as one of the city’s key hubs for regional and long-distance train services.
- 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: Madras system of education Target entity description: The Madras system of education is an early 19th-century monitorial teaching method in which older or more advanced students instruct younger ones under a teacher’s supervision, enabling large classes to be taught efficiently at low cost.
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A.
University of Madras Act
The University of Madras Act is the foundational legislation that established and governs the structure, powers, and administration of the University of Madras.
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B.
Bou Inania Madrasa
Bou Inania Madrasa is a renowned 14th-century Islamic college and mosque in Fez, Morocco, celebrated for its exquisite Marinid architecture and intricate decorative craftsmanship.
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C.
National Council of Education, Bengal
The National Council of Education, Bengal was an early 20th-century nationalist educational organization in colonial India that established indigenous institutions as an alternative to British-controlled universities.
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D.
Satyabadi school movement
The Satyabadi school movement was an early 20th-century nationalist educational initiative in Odisha that promoted holistic, residential, and value-based learning in the Odia language to foster social reform and patriotism.
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E.
Madras Egmore
Madras Egmore is a major historic railway terminus in Chennai, India, serving as one of the city’s key hubs for regional and long-distance train services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Madras system of education