What event led to the construction of New Delhi as the new capital of India?
Delhi Durbar of 1911
Indian Independence
Partition of India
British East India Company rule
Answer
The Delhi Durbar of 1911, a grand event attended by King George V and Queen Mary, led to the decision to construct New Delhi as the new capital of India. The city was designed to replace Calcutta as the capital and symbolize the power of the British Empire.
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