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.
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New Delhi, the capital city of India, enjoys a rich cultural heritage, exemplified by a variety of architectural and culinary contributions by the Mauryas, ...
From very ancient times there has been a major city in the locale of Delhi. The British moved the capital of the Raj from Calcutta to Delhi where the new city ...