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In whose viceroyalty was the capital of India transferred from Calcutta to Delhi?

  1. A
    Lord Curzon
  2. B
    Lord Hardinge II
  3. C
    Lord Reading
  4. D
    Lord Chelmsford

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The decision to shift the imperial capital of British India from Calcutta to Delhi was announced by King George V during the Delhi Durbar of 1911, which took place during the administration of Viceroy Lord Hardinge II.

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In whose viceroyalty was the capital of India transferred from Calcutta to Delhi?
A
Lord Curzon
B
Lord Hardinge II
C
Lord Reading
D
Lord Chelmsford

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