Question

Describe infrastructural changes that took place in Delhi by the British in between 1805-1911. ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The British changed the Old City of Delhi entirely. They wanted Delhi to forget its Mughal past. Hence, the area around the Fort was completely cleared of gardens, partitions and mosques. They either destroyed the mosques or put them to other uses.Changes made to the city of Delhi by the British after the revolt of 1857: ... The area around the Red Fort was cleared of gardens, pavilions and mosques because the British wanted the people in Delhi to forget their Mughal past. Most mosques were either destroyed or put to other uses.