Trending 1. Kolkata British East India Company made it its first capital. Calcutta, who lives in the capital from 1757 to 1911, was the center of trade, administration and culture at the time. 2. In Delhi 1911, the British moved the capital from Calcutta to Delhi. British architects planned New -Delhi. To independence, Delhi remained the capital of the British. 3. Shimla (summer capital) The British government made Shimla the administrative capital to avoid the heat of Delhi in the summer. Shimla of Himachal Pradesh became famous as ‘Summer Capital of British India’. 4. PrayAgraj (Allahabad) For some time, the British government has made Allahabad the capital of the North West Provinces. The British set up the Supreme Court and the Administrative Office in Allahabad. 5. Mumbai (Bombay), although it was not an official capital, but it was important as administrative and business center in the West Indies. The British developed it as a modern trading center. This is the financial capital of India today. Click here Life & Style Click for more stories Click here
5 cities of the country, which became the capital under the British Raj
