India Imperial Capital was officially shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in ______.

1911

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1935

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1947

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1872

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Solution

The correct option is C 1911
On 12 December 1911, during the Delhi Durbar, George V, then Emperor of India, along with Queen Mary, his Consort, made the announcement that the capital of the Raj was to be shifted from Calcutta to Delhi while laying the foundation stone for the Viceroy's residence in the Coronation Park at Kingsway Camp.

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