Delhi was made capital by the British government in
Delhi was made capital by the British government in
The correct option is C 1911
In 1911, it
was announced that the capital of British held territories in India was to be
transferred from Calcutta to Delhi. The name "New Delhi" was given in
1927, and the new capital was inaugurated on 13 February 1931. New Delhi, also
known as Lutyens' Delhi, was
officially declared as the capital of the Union of India after the country
gained independence on 15 August 1947. During the partition of India, thousands
of Hindu and Sikh refugees, mainly from West Punjab fled to Delhi, while many
Muslim residents of the city migrated to Pakistan. Migration to Delhi from the
rest of India continues (as of 2013), contributing more to the rise of Delhi's
population than the birth rate, which is declining.
In 1911, it was announced that the capital of British held territories in India was to be transferred from Calcutta to Delhi. The name "New Delhi" was given in 1927, and the new capital was inaugurated on 13 February 1931. New Delhi, also known as Lutyens' Delhi, was officially declared as the capital of the Union of India after the country gained independence on 15 August 1947. During the partition of India, thousands of Hindu and Sikh refugees, mainly from West Punjab fled to Delhi, while many Muslim residents of the city migrated to Pakistan. Migration to Delhi from the rest of India continues (as of 2013), contributing more to the rise of Delhi's population than the birth rate, which is declining.
