The Governor-General Of India who proposed the change of Captial from Calcutta to Delhi was?

Question

The Governor-General Of India who proposed the change of Captial from Calcutta to Delhi

Answer 1

The proposal was in the early 1900s. The shift was made in 1912. The emperor when the move was final was George V.



The governor-generals during that period were

1 The Lord Curzon of Kedleston, 6 January 1899–18 November 1905

2 The Lord Ampthill, 1904, acting for the Lord Curzon of Kedleston

3 The Earl of Minto, 18 November 1905–23 November 1910

4 The Lord Hardinge of Penshurst, 23 November 1910–4 April 1916

Answer 2

Calcutta was a village before the british came; the capital city of Bengal was Murshidabad, around 60 miles north of Calcutta. In 1756, Siraj-ud-daullah, Nawab of Bengal, attacked the city and captured the fort. Calcutta was recaptured in 1757 by Robert Clive when the British defeated Siraj-ud-daullah on the battle field of Plassy.

Sir Warren Hastings



In 1772, Calcutta became the capital of British India, and the first Governor General Warren Hastings moved all important offices from Murshidabad to Calcutta. Till 1912, Calcutta was the capital of India, when the British moved the capital city to Delhi. In 1947, when India gained freedom and the country got partitioned between India and Pakistan, Calcutta was included in the Indian part of Bengal, West Bengal. Calcutta became the capital city of the state of West Bengal.

Answer 3

Lord Curzon Proposed it initially in 1904. The actual move was taken place Lord Hardinge was Viceroy at that time. Construction was ended by 1931.



There was not Governer General after 1858. All were Viceroy Accept Mount Batten and C RajGopalachari

Answer 4

governorgeneral india proposed change captial calcutta delhi

Answer 5

i hope it is Lord mountbatten, the first governor general of free india proposed but the constructions not completed and hence, the office of the governor general continued in calcutta and after completion, it is Rajendra prasad the first president of free india occupied the present rashtrapathi bhavan, new delhi.

Answer 6

Lord Hardinge.

in 1912.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

raja gopala charya





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