Old Secretariat, Delhi
E739900
Old Secretariat, Delhi is a historic colonial-era government building in the Civil Lines area that once housed the central administration of British India before the capital shifted to New Delhi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Secretariat, Delhi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8496769 — 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: Old Secretariat, Delhi Context triple: [Civil Lines, Delhi, hasLandmark, Old Secretariat, Delhi]
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A.
Secretariat Building, New Delhi
The Secretariat Building in New Delhi is a prominent government complex housing key ministries and offices of the Indian central administration, located in the heart of the capital near the presidential estate.
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B.
Raj Niwas, Delhi
Raj Niwas, Delhi is the official residence and administrative headquarters of the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
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C.
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi is a major central government office complex that houses several key Union ministries and departments of India.
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D.
Central Vista, New Delhi
Central Vista, New Delhi is the ceremonial and administrative heart of India’s capital, encompassing key government buildings, grand boulevards, and national monuments along Rajpath (now Kartavya Path).
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E.
Town Hall, Delhi
Town Hall, Delhi is a historic colonial-era civic building in Old Delhi that once served as the seat of municipal governance and remains a prominent landmark near Chandni Chowk.
- 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: Old Secretariat, Delhi Target entity description: Old Secretariat, Delhi is a historic colonial-era government building in the Civil Lines area that once housed the central administration of British India before the capital shifted to New Delhi.
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A.
Secretariat Building, New Delhi
The Secretariat Building in New Delhi is a prominent government complex housing key ministries and offices of the Indian central administration, located in the heart of the capital near the presidential estate.
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B.
Raj Niwas, Delhi
Raj Niwas, Delhi is the official residence and administrative headquarters of the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
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C.
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi is a major central government office complex that houses several key Union ministries and departments of India.
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D.
Central Vista, New Delhi
Central Vista, New Delhi is the ceremonial and administrative heart of India’s capital, encompassing key government buildings, grand boulevards, and national monuments along Rajpath (now Kartavya Path).
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E.
Town Hall, Delhi
Town Hall, Delhi is a historic colonial-era civic building in Old Delhi that once served as the seat of municipal governance and remains a prominent landmark near Chandni Chowk.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial-era building
ⓘ
government building ⓘ heritage structure ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | colonial architecture ⓘ |
| category |
British colonial architecture in India
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Delhi ⓘ Government buildings in India ⓘ |
| city | Delhi ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| era | late 19th–early 20th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Secretariat buildings in New Delhi ⓘ |
| functionDuringBritishRule |
central secretariat for British India
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Secretariat
|
| hasFeature |
colonial colonnades
ⓘ
courtyards ⓘ large central block ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected building (local/administrative level) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
British Raj
ⓘ
linked to:
British India
|
| historicalUse | seat of administration before capital shifted to New Delhi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Civil Lines, Delhi
ⓘ
Delhi ⓘ India ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Delhi University North Campus
ⓘ
linked to:
North Campus, University of Delhi
Kashmere Gate, Delhi ⓘ
linked to:
Kashmiri Gate, Delhi
|
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| neighbourhood | Civil Lines ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Government of Delhi
ⓘ
Government of India ⓘ |
| partOf |
Civil Lines administrative district
ⓘ
linked to:
Civil Lines metro station
|
| precededBy | earlier administrative offices in Old Delhi ⓘ |
| region | National Capital Territory of Delhi ⓘ |
| significance |
former seat of central administration of British India
ⓘ
important colonial landmark in Delhi ⓘ |
| status | existing ⓘ |
| transportConnection | Vidhan Sabha metro station ⓘ |
| usedFor |
government administration
ⓘ
offices ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Old Secretariat, Delhi Description of subject: Old Secretariat, Delhi is a historic colonial-era government building in the Civil Lines area that once housed the central administration of British India before the capital shifted to New Delhi.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Civil Lines