india capital was shifted from calcutta to delhi in 1857.
india capital was shifted from calcutta to delhi in 1857.
when was india capital shifted from calcutta to delhi?
1857
during the british raj it acquired historic importance due to the presence of the "coronation park" close by, now close to the nirankari colony, where all the three delhi durbar took place, and is now host the coronation memorial. though the most important event took place on 12 december 1911, when george v, the then emperor of india along with queen mary, during the delhi durbar, made the announcement that the capital of the raj was to be shifted from calcutta to delhi, subsequently on 15 december 1911, they laid the foundation stone for viceroy's residence, and new delhi here, which was subsequently shifted to its present location on raisina hill near rashtrapati bhavan (president's house). the newly appointed emperors of the british raj were stationed at kingsway camp. since the kings had to pass through this route, it was named "kingsway camp", meaning the "way of the king".
kingsway camp
capital punishment in india









































capital punishment is a legal penalty in india. it has been carried out in five instances since 1995, while a total of twenty-six executions have taken place in india since 1991, the most recent of which was in 2015.
capital punishment in india