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New Delhi ( / ˈnjuːˈdɛ.li / ⓘ, [6] Hindi: [ˈnəiː ˈdɪlːiː], ISO: Naī Dillī ), is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Sansad Bhavan, and the Supreme Court.
May 26, 2023 · Before Delhi became the capital of British India in 1911 it was part of the Punjab province. Even in the early days of the capital building, the tussle between the municipality under Punjab and the imperial government had become evident. Negotiations over power-sharing in Delhi took place in the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly too.
During the British Raj, until 1911, Calcutta was the capital of India. By the latter half of the 19th century, Shimla had become the summer capital. King George V proclaimed the transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi at the climax of the 1911 Delhi Durbar on 12 December 1911.
The Making of New Delhi In 1803, the British gained control of Delhi after defeating the Marathas. Since the capital of British India was Calcutta, the Mughal emperor was allowed to continue living in the palace complex in the Red Fort. The modern city as we know it today developed only after 1911 when Delhi became the capital of British India.
May 26, 2024 · This list has names of all the Famous Conspiracy Cases in British India. Know all the Famous Conspiracy Cases in British India with years in this list: Famous Conspiracy Cases in British India. Years. Chapekar Brothers. 1897. Alipore bomb conspiracy case. 1908. Curzon Wyllie’s Assassination.
Delhi is located in northern India and shares borders with the States of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. The modern city of New Delhi was developed only after 1911 when Delhi became the capital of British India. New Delhi, the capital of India, represents a palimpsest of over 3,500 years of history and splendour witnessed in the remains of many ...
After the 1857 upheaval, and the consequent annexation of Delhi to British India, Delhi became a Division of the Punjab Province rather than a sovereign princely state, and shorn of the hallowed position of a ‘Resident’ or ‘Agent’, the British Administration in Delhi was now to be headed by a mere ‘Commissioner’.
