new delhi became capital of british india in 1911.
new delhi became capital of british india in 1911.
when did new delhi become capital of british india?
1911
during the indian rebellion of 1857, delhi fell to the forces of east india company after a bloody fight known as the siege of delhi. the city came under the direct control of the british government in 1858. it was made a district province of the punjab. 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.
delhi
bullet::::- "essays on colonialism", (new delhi, 1999)









































bullet::::- "india since independence", (jointly with mridula mukherjee and aditya mukherjee), (new delhi, 1999)









































bullet::::- "ideology and politics in modern india", (new delhi, 1994)









































bullet::::- "essays on indian nationalism", (new delhi, 1993)









































bullet::::- "essays on contemporary india", (new delhi, 1993)









































bullet::::- "the epic struggle", (new delhi, 1992)









































bullet::::- "india's struggle for independence, 1857-1947", (new delhi, 1989)









































bullet::::- "indian national movement: the long term dynamics", (new delhi, 1988)









































bullet::::- "communalism in modern india", (new delhi, 1984)









































bullet::::- "the indian left: critical appraisal", (new delhi, 1983)
bipan chandra