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4 days ago · New Delhi, national capital of India. It is situated in the north-central part of the country on the west bank of the Yamuna River, adjacent to and just south of Delhi city (Old Delhi) and within the Delhi national capital territory.
Delhi: Capital of British India. The foundation of Delhi was laid at the Coronation Durbar of 1911 by King George V as the Capital of British India. Prior to this Calcutta served as the capital. Shifting of the Capital from Calcutta to Delhi was led by two major factors: Indian Councils Act of 1909.
The British School New Delhi is a top international school with students from over 60 countries thriving in a happy, safe and multicultural environment
British Council New Delhi Our Delhi centre is centrally located just minutes away from Connaught Place. We are well-connected by public transport links - including the Delhi metro - to all part of the city and NCR.
New Delhi (/ ˈ nj uː ˈ d ɛ. l i / ⓘ, 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.
Delhi, India, Asia. Welcome to the British Raj. New Delhi was designed on an imperial scale after George V decided to move the capital of British India from Calcutta to here in 1911. Much of the colonial footprint remains today, including the circular, colonnaded shopping precinct Connaught Place, the imposing government buildings that look out ...
Jul 25, 2019 · It was in1926, after years of deliberation, that the name of the new capital of India was finally chosen by the British — it was to be named New Delhi. The name was picked from a list of alternatives such as Imperial Delhi, Raisina and Delhi South, writes historian Swapna Liddle in her 2018 book Connaught Place and the Making of New Delhi.
