General Post Office, Kolkata
E165937
The General Post Office in Kolkata is the city’s central and historic head post office, renowned for its imposing colonial-era architecture and prominent dome.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| General Post Office, Kolkata canonical | 7 |
| centre for banking and finance in Kolkata | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1436163 — 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: General Post Office, Kolkata Context triple: [Writers’ Building, locatedNear, General Post Office, Kolkata]
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A.
Fort William, Kolkata
Fort William, Kolkata is a historic 18th-century fort on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River that now serves as the headquarters of the Eastern Command of the Indian Army.
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B.
New Town, Kolkata
New Town, Kolkata is a rapidly developing planned satellite city on the eastern fringes of Kolkata, known for its modern infrastructure, IT and business parks, and emerging residential and commercial hubs.
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C.
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata is a major Indian seaport on the Hooghly River serving as a key maritime gateway for eastern and northeastern India.
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D.
West India Goods Store
The West India Goods Store is a historic mercantile shop in Salem, Massachusetts, interpreting the 18th- and 19th-century trade in imported goods from the Caribbean and beyond as part of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site.
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E.
Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station
Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station is a key rail hub in West Bengal, India, serving the town of Bolpur and the nearby cultural and educational center of Santiniketan.
- 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: General Post Office, Kolkata Target entity description: The General Post Office in Kolkata is the city’s central and historic head post office, renowned for its imposing colonial-era architecture and prominent dome.
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A.
Fort William, Kolkata
Fort William, Kolkata is a historic 18th-century fort on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River that now serves as the headquarters of the Eastern Command of the Indian Army.
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B.
New Town, Kolkata
New Town, Kolkata is a rapidly developing planned satellite city on the eastern fringes of Kolkata, known for its modern infrastructure, IT and business parks, and emerging residential and commercial hubs.
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C.
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata is a major Indian seaport on the Hooghly River serving as a key maritime gateway for eastern and northeastern India.
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D.
West India Goods Store
The West India Goods Store is a historic mercantile shop in Salem, Massachusetts, interpreting the 18th- and 19th-century trade in imported goods from the Caribbean and beyond as part of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site.
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E.
Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station
Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station is a key rail hub in West Bengal, India, serving the town of Bolpur and the nearby cultural and educational center of Santiniketan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage building
ⓘ
post office building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Walter B. Granville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuring |
British Raj
ⓘ
linked to:
British India
|
| category |
Buildings and structures in Kolkata
ⓘ
Heritage sites in Kolkata ⓘ Post office buildings in India ⓘ |
| city |
Kolkata
ⓘ
linked to:
Calcutta
|
| constructionStart | early 1860s ⓘ |
| coordinates | approx. 22.569°N 88.347°E ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| domeHeight | approximately 220 feet ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 main floors ⓘ |
| function |
head post office of Kolkata
ⓘ
sorting and distribution center for mail ⓘ |
| hasClock | yes ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature |
large mail hall
ⓘ
public counters for postal services ⓘ |
| hasPhilatelicBureau | yes ⓘ |
| hasPortico | yes ⓘ |
| hasSteps | broad flight of steps at main entrance ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected structure under local heritage regulations ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major postal hub during British colonial period
ⓘ
symbol of colonial-era civic architecture in Kolkata ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1868 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
B.B.D. Bagh
ⓘ
central business district of Kolkata ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | India Post ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Dalhousie Square (B.B.D. Bagh)
ⓘ
linked to:
Esplanade, Kolkata
Reserve Bank of India, Kolkata ⓘ
linked to:
Reserve Bank of India
Writers’ Building ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
imposing colonnaded façade
ⓘ
large central dome ⓘ tall Corinthian columns ⓘ |
| offersService |
mailing and parcel services
ⓘ
money order and financial services ⓘ philatelic services ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of India ⓘ |
| postalCode | 700001 ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Kolkata metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
Kolkata Metropolitan Area
parts of eastern India ⓘ |
| state | West Bengal ⓘ |
| tourism | popular spot for heritage walks in Kolkata ⓘ |
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Subject: General Post Office, Kolkata Description of subject: The General Post Office in Kolkata is the city’s central and historic head post office, renowned for its imposing colonial-era architecture and prominent dome.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
B.B.D. Bagh area of Kolkata
subject linked to:
B.B.D. Bagh area of Kolkata
linked to: General Post Office, Kolkata
subject linked to:
B.B.D. Bagh, Kolkata