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why did the British shift their capital to New Delhi​

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Answered by aakash847
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To assuage the feelings of the nationalists, the British government decided to shift its capital from Calcutta to Delhi in the year 1911. ... It was on 13 February 1931 that Lord Irwin, the then Viceroy of India declared New Delhi as the capital of India. The city has been serving as the capital of the country since then.

Answered by semwalvijay361
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the British shifted their capital to New Delhi because it was a centre of India and and all the other adjoining countries joining with Delhi so they could watch over all the empire.

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