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In whose viceroyalty was the capital of India transferred from Calcutta to Delhi?

In whose viceroyalty was the capital of India transferred from Calcutta to Delhi? Correct Answer Lord Hardinge II

During the Delhi Durbar on 12 December 1911, George V, the then ruling Emperor of India, along with Queen Mary, announced that the capital of India would be shifted from Kolkata to Delhi.

  • Lord Hardinge II (1910-1916): In his reign, the capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911, the actual transfer of capital in 1912.

Additional Information

  • ​Lord Curzon- 
    • He did the Partition of Bengal in the year 1905.
    • He introduced the Indian Universities Act in 1904.

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