New Delhi | History, Population, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEB4 days ago · When was New Delhi founded? In December 1911 King George V of Britain decreed that the capital of British India would be moved from Calcutta (which is today called Kolkata ) to Delhi. Construction began in 1912 at a site about 3 miles (5 km), south of the Delhi city centre, and the new capital was formally dedicated in 1931.
New Delhi - Wikipedia
WEBThe foundation stone of New Delhi, south of central Delhi, was laid by George V during the Delhi Durbar of 1911. [7] It was designed by British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker. The new capital was inaugurated on 13 February 1931, [8] by Viceroy and Governor-General Irwin .
History of Delhi - Wikipedia
WEBIn 1911, the capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to New Delhi, the last inner city of Delhi designed by Edwin Lutyens. After India's Independence from the British, New Delhi became the capital of the newly formed Republic of India.
Delhi - Wikipedia
WEBThe name "New Delhi" was given in 1927, and the new capital was inaugurated on 13 February 1931. New Delhi was officially declared as the capital of the Union of India after the country gained independence on 15 August 1947.
Delhi - Mughal, British, Capital | Britannica
WEBA new capital was built by Ghiyāth al-Dīn Tughluq (1320–25) at Tughlakabad, but it had to be abandoned in favour of the old site near the Quṭb Mīnār because of a scarcity of water. Ghiyāth’s successor, Muḥammad ibn Tughluq, extended the city farther northeast and built new fortifications around it.
Delhi - New World Encyclopedia
WEBNew Delhi, also known as Lutyens' Delhi, was officially declared as the seat of the Government of India and the capital of the republic after independence on 15 August 1947. During the partition of India thousands of Hindu and Sikh refugees from West Punjab and Sindh migrated to Delhi.
Geographic Facts About New Delhi, India - ThoughtCo
WEBJan 4, 2018 · New Delhi itself was not established until 1912 when the British moved India's capital city from Calcutta ( now called Kolkata) to Delhi in December 1911. At that time the British government in India decided it wanted to build a new city to serve as its capital which would be adjacent to Delhi and known as New Delhi.
New Delhi | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 23, 2018 · views 3,774,777 updated May 11 2018. New Delhi Capital of India, in the n of the country, on the River Yamuna in Delhi Union Territory. Planned by the British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, it was constructed in 1912–29 to replace Calcutta as the capital of British India.
When was New Delhi founded? | Britannica
WEBIn December 1911 King George V of Britain decreed that the capital of British India would be moved from Calcutta (which is today called Kolkata) to Delhi. Construction began in 1912 at a site about 3 miles (5 km), south of the Delhi city centre, and the new capital was formally dedicated in 1931.
New Delhi History Facts and Timeline: New Delhi, India - World Guides
WEBThe history of India's capital, New Delhi, began in the second decade of the 1900s, during the country's British colonial era. Its overall design was planned by famous British architects of the time, Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker.
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