Question

7. How did the Old City of Delhi change under British rule​

Answer 1

Answer:

The capital of British India was Calcutta, so the Mughal emperor was allowed to continue living in the palace complex in the Red Fort. The modern city of Delhi developed only after 1911, when Delhi became the capital of British India. ... The Delhi College was turned into a school, and finally shut down in 1877.

Answer 2

Explanation:

the British wanted delhi to forget it's mughal Past .

1.The area around the fort was completely cleared of gardens,pavilions, and mosques.

2.Mosque in particular were either destroyed, or put to other use.

3.In the 1870s , the Western Wall of sahajahanabad were broken to establish the railway and to allow the city to expand beyond the walls.

4.The delhi college was turned into a school, and shut down in 1877.