Joseph François Dupleix
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Joseph François Dupleix was an 18th-century French colonial governor and strategist in India, known for his ambitious attempts to expand French influence in the subcontinent through military and political alliances.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Joseph François Dupleix canonical | 13 |
| Dupleix | 1 |
| Joseph-François Dupleix | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3253787 — 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: Joseph François Dupleix Context triple: [Second Carnatic War, keyCommander, Joseph François Dupleix]
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Dupleix
Dupleix is a Paris Métro station on Line 6 located in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, France.
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B.
Jean-Baptiste Deshays
Jean-Baptiste Deshays was an 18th-century French painter known for his religious and historical works and as a prominent figure in the Rococo movement.
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C.
Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville
Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville was a French colonial military officer and seigneur in New France, best known for leading raids against English settlements during Queen Anne’s War.
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D.
Jean Gravier, marquis de Vergennes
Jean Gravier, marquis de Vergennes, was an 18th-century French nobleman and diplomat, best known as the elder brother of Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, the influential foreign minister of Louis XVI.
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E.
Charles Eugène de La Croix, Marquis de Castries
Charles Eugène de La Croix, Marquis de Castries, was an 18th-century French marshal and naval minister noted for his leadership during the reign of Louis XVI, particularly in the American War of Independence.
- 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: Joseph François Dupleix Target entity description: Joseph François Dupleix was an 18th-century French colonial governor and strategist in India, known for his ambitious attempts to expand French influence in the subcontinent through military and political alliances.
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A.
Dupleix
Dupleix is a Paris Métro station on Line 6 located in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, France.
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B.
Jean-Baptiste Deshays
Jean-Baptiste Deshays was an 18th-century French painter known for his religious and historical works and as a prominent figure in the Rococo movement.
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C.
Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville
Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville was a French colonial military officer and seigneur in New France, best known for leading raids against English settlements during Queen Anne’s War.
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D.
Jean Gravier, marquis de Vergennes
Jean Gravier, marquis de Vergennes, was an 18th-century French nobleman and diplomat, best known as the elder brother of Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, the influential foreign minister of Louis XVI.
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E.
Charles Eugène de La Croix, Marquis de Castries
Charles Eugène de La Croix, Marquis de Castries, was an 18th-century French marshal and naval minister noted for his leadership during the reign of Louis XVI, particularly in the American War of Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French colonial administrator
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governor-general ⓘ human ⓘ military strategist ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1697-01-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Hainaut
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Kingdom of France ⓘ Landrecies ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall |
displeasure of French government over costs of his policies
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recall to France by French East India Company ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-French rivalry in India ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1763-11-10 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kingdom of France
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Paris ⓘ |
| employer | French East India Company ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| familyName | Dupleix ⓘ |
| father | François Dupleix ⓘ |
| fullName | Joseph François Dupleix ⓘ |
| givenName |
François
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Joseph ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ambitious expansionist policy in India
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rivalry with British East India Company ⓘ role in the Carnatic Wars ⓘ use of Indian allies and proxy rulers ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| mother | Anne-Marie de Vullierme ⓘ |
| notableWork | Expansion of French influence in India through local alliances ⓘ |
| officeContested | control over the Carnatic region ⓘ |
| opponent |
British East India Company
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Robert Clive ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
First Carnatic War
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Second Carnatic War ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Paris ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Pondicherry
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Governor-General of French India ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Chandernagore
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linked to:
Chandannagar
Pondicherry ⓘ
linked to:
Puducherry
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Jeanne Albert
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Jeanne Albert Dupleix ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| usedPoliticalStrategy |
alliances with Indian princes
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support of rival claimants to Indian thrones ⓘ |
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Subject: Joseph François Dupleix Description of subject: Joseph François Dupleix was an 18th-century French colonial governor and strategist in India, known for his ambitious attempts to expand French influence in the subcontinent through military and political alliances.
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