Fort St. George, Chennai
E236537
Fort St. George, Chennai is a historic 17th-century coastal fortress built by the British East India Company that now serves as a major administrative and political center in Tamil Nadu.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort St. George, Chennai canonical | 13 |
| Fort St. George, Madras | 2 |
| Fortifications of Fort St. George | 1 |
| St. George’s Gate of Fort St. George | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2126151 — 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: Fort St. George, Chennai Context triple: [Government of Tamil Nadu, seatOfGovernment, Fort St. George, Chennai]
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A.
Fort Museum, Chennai
Fort Museum, Chennai is a historical museum within Fort St. George that showcases artifacts and exhibits related to the colonial and military history of Chennai and Tamil Nadu.
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B.
Bellary Fort
Bellary Fort is a historic hilltop fortress in Ballari, Karnataka, India, known for its strategic location, ancient ramparts, and panoramic views of the surrounding city.
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C.
St. Mary’s Church, Fort St. George
St. Mary’s Church, Fort St. George is a historic 17th-century Anglican church in Chennai, India, regarded as one of the oldest surviving British-built churches in the country.
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D.
Fort Denison
Fort Denison is a historic former penal site and defensive fortification located on a small island in Sydney Harbour, Australia.
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E.
Bombay Castle
Bombay Castle is a historic fortified complex in Mumbai that served as the core stronghold and early seat of British colonial administration in western India.
- 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: Fort St. George, Chennai Target entity description: Fort St. George, Chennai is a historic 17th-century coastal fortress built by the British East India Company that now serves as a major administrative and political center in Tamil Nadu.
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A.
Fort Museum, Chennai
Fort Museum, Chennai is a historical museum within Fort St. George that showcases artifacts and exhibits related to the colonial and military history of Chennai and Tamil Nadu.
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B.
Bellary Fort
Bellary Fort is a historic hilltop fortress in Ballari, Karnataka, India, known for its strategic location, ancient ramparts, and panoramic views of the surrounding city.
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C.
St. Mary’s Church, Fort St. George
St. Mary’s Church, Fort St. George is a historic 17th-century Anglican church in Chennai, India, regarded as one of the oldest surviving British-built churches in the country.
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D.
Fort Denison
Fort Denison is a historic former penal site and defensive fortification located on a small island in Sydney Harbour, Australia.
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E.
Bombay Castle
Bombay Castle is a historic fortified complex in Mumbai that served as the core stronghold and early seat of British colonial administration in western India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
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government complex ⓘ historical monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | European colonial architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Madras Presidency ⓘ |
| builtBy | British East India Company ⓘ |
| category |
British colonial architecture in India
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Buildings and structures in Chennai ⓘ Forts in Tamil Nadu ⓘ Government buildings in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1640 ⓘ |
| contains | Fort Museum, Chennai ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentFunction |
administrative center
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seat of government ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| hasPart |
St. Mary’s Church, Chennai
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administrative blocks ⓘ arsenal buildings ⓘ bastions ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| houses |
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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Tamil Nadu Secretariat ⓘ offices of the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu ⓘ offices of the Governor of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| inception | 1640 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chennai
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India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Bay of Bengal ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Coromandel Coast ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Saint George
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linked to:
Saint George of Lydda
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| originalFunction |
military fortification
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trading post ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| significance |
birthplace of the city of Madras (Chennai)
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first major British fortress in India ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
17th century
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British colonial period in India ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist destination in Chennai ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Crown administration in India
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British East India Company ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort St. George, Chennai Description of subject: Fort St. George, Chennai is a historic 17th-century coastal fortress built by the British East India Company that now serves as a major administrative and political center in Tamil Nadu.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station
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linked to: Fort St. George, Chennai
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