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British-India Steam Navigation Company

Summary

British-India Steam Navigation Company is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • British-India Steam Navigation Company is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • British-India Steam Navigation Company's instance of is recorded as business[4].
  • British-India Steam Navigation Company's founder is recorded as Sir Robert Mackenzie, 10th Baronet[5].
  • British-India Steam Navigation Company is owned by Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company[6].
  • British-India Steam Navigation Company followed Calcutta and Burmah Steam Navigation Company[7].
  • British-India Steam Navigation Company was followed by Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company[8].
  • British-India Steam Navigation Company's headquarters location is recorded as Glasgow[9].
  • British-India Steam Navigation Company's Commons category is recorded as British India Steam Navigation Company[10].
  • British-India Steam Navigation Company's industry is recorded as water transport[11].
  • British-India Steam Navigation Company's industry is recorded as water transport[12].
  • January 1, 1856 marks the founding of British-India Steam Navigation Company[13].
  • British-India Steam Navigation Company was dissolved in 1972[14].
  • British-India Steam Navigation Company's location of formation is recorded as Kolkata[15].
  • British-India Steam Navigation Company's parent organization or unit is recorded as Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company[16].
  • British-India Steam Navigation Company's official website is recorded as http://www.biships.com[17].
  • British-India Steam Navigation Company's product or material produced is recorded as ocean liner[18].

Body

Founding

British-India Steam Navigation Company's founder is recorded as Sir Robert Mackenzie, 10th Baronet[5]. January 1, 1856 marks the founding of it[13]. Its location of formation is recorded as Kolkata[15].

Identity

British-India Steam Navigation Company followed Calcutta and Burmah Steam Navigation Company[7]. It was followed by Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company[8].

Operations

British-India Steam Navigation Company's headquarters location is recorded as Glasgow[9]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company[16].

Industry

Industries include water transport[11].

Ownership

British-India Steam Navigation Company is owned by Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company[6]. Its product or material produced is recorded as ocean liner[18].

Dissolution

British-India Steam Navigation Company was dissolved in 1972[14].

Why It Matters

British-India Steam Navigation Company ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Related Entities

business United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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