lambardars
E939699
Lambardars were village-level revenue officials in colonial India responsible for collecting land taxes and maintaining order on behalf of the state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| lambardars canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11698867 — 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: lambardars Context triple: [Mahalwari system, collectionResponsibility, lambardars]
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Lamlash
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Lamalerans
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- 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: lambardars Target entity description: Lambardars were village-level revenue officials in colonial India responsible for collecting land taxes and maintaining order on behalf of the state.
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A.
laamb
Laamb is a traditional form of Senegalese wrestling that combines physical combat with cultural rituals, music, and community celebration.
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B.
Lamerd
Lamerd is a city in southern Iran known for its hot desert climate and role as a regional center within Fars Province.
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C.
Lamlash
Lamlash is a coastal village and the largest settlement on the Isle of Arran in Scotland, known for its scenic bay facing Holy Isle.
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D.
L.A.M.B.
L.A.M.B. is Gwen Stefani’s fashion label known for its bold, eclectic designs that blend punk, streetwear, and high-fashion influences.
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E.
Lamalerans
Lamalerans are an indigenous ethnic group from Lembata Island in Indonesia, renowned for their traditional subsistence whaling and seafaring culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial administrative role
ⓘ
local intermediary of the state ⓘ village-level revenue official ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Collector
ⓘ
Deputy Commissioner ⓘ colonial revenue officials ⓘ district authorities ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
North India
ⓘ
linked to:
northern India
Punjab region ⓘ
linked to:
Punjab
|
| collectedFrom |
landholders
ⓘ
peasants ⓘ |
| continuity | some functions persisted after independence in parts of India and Pakistan ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| hasRole |
collection of land revenue
ⓘ
collection of land taxes ⓘ maintenance of local order ⓘ reporting village affairs to higher authorities ⓘ |
| heldPowerOver |
tenant farmers
ⓘ
village cultivators ⓘ |
| languageVariant |
Lambardar (Hindi-Urdu term)
ⓘ
Lambardar (Punjabi term) ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Punjab Land Revenue Act
ⓘ
land revenue laws of British India ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
colonial India
ⓘ
rural areas ⓘ village ⓘ |
| partOf |
rural governance structure
ⓘ
village revenue administration ⓘ |
| received |
commission on revenue collected
ⓘ
honorary status in village hierarchy ⓘ remission of land revenue ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Patwari
ⓘ
Zamindar ⓘ village headman system ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
assisting in law and order
ⓘ
certifying land ownership ⓘ conveying government orders to villagers ⓘ keeping revenue records ⓘ providing information to police and magistrates ⓘ timely payment of land revenue to the state ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
landholding
ⓘ
local influence ⓘ loyalty to colonial state ⓘ |
| subClassOf |
revenue farmer
ⓘ
village headman ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British colonial administration
ⓘ
linked to:
British imperial administration
provincial revenue departments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: lambardars Description of subject: Lambardars were village-level revenue officials in colonial India responsible for collecting land taxes and maintaining order on behalf of the state.
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