describe any five major changes brought about in Delhi by the British before the development of New Delhi
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•In 1803, the British defeated the Marathas
and gained control of Delhi. But 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.
•Demolishing a PastIn the first half of the
19th century, unlike in other cities such as
Calcutta and Madras, the British lived
along with wealthier Indians in the Walled
City (Shahjahanbad). They learned to enjoy
Urdu and Persian culture and poetry, and
also participated in local festivals.
•The establishment of the Delhi College in
1792 led to a great intellectual flowering in
the sciences as well as the humanities,
largely in the Urdu language, and the
period between 1830 and 1857 is often
called a period of Delhi/Urdu Renaissance.
•But during the four months starting with
the Great Sepoys' Mutiny of 1857, Delhi
was controlled by rebels who killed many
British and declared Shah Jahan as the
emperor of India.So when the British
regained control of the city, they either
demolished mosques or put them to other
uses; Zinat-al-Masjid, for example, was
converted into a bakery. No worship was
allowed in the Jama Masjid for five years,
one-third of the city was demolished, and
its canals were filled up.
•In the 1870s, the western walls of
Shahjahanabad were broken to establish
the railway and to allow the city to expand
beyond the walls.
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