Delhi

Delhi is a city and union territory of India, bordered by Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. In 1857, Delhi was the seat of the Mughal empire. In 1911, it was announced that capital of territories held by the British was to be transferred from Calcutta to Delhi. In 1927, the name “New Delhi” was given to the new capital which was inaugurated in 1937. After the country gained independence in 1947, New Delhi was officially declared as the capital of the Union of India.

Coordinates

Latitude: 28.651597536355
Longitude: 77.222042083740

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Timeline of Events Associated with Delhi

Date Event Manage
10 May 1857 to 20 Jun 1858

Indian Uprising

print of the hanging of two rebelsThe Indian Rebellion or Uprising, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny, began as a mutiny of sepoys of the British East India Company's army on 10 May 1857, in the town of Meerut, and soon escalated into other mutinies and civilian rebellions. It was not contained until the fall of Gwalior on 20 June 1858. Image: Felice Beato, Print of the hanging of two rebels, 1858 (albumen silver print). This image is in the public domain in the United States because its copyright has expired.

Articles

Priti Joshi, “1857; or, Can the Indian ‘Mutiny’ Be Fixed?”

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1 Jan 1877

First Delhi Coronation Durbar

Portrait of Queen Victoria1 January 1877 saw the first Delhi Coronation Durbar, organized by Viceroy Robert Lytton (Conservative) who called this event the "Imperial Assemblage." No one from the royal family attended, though the Prince of Wales visited India, 1875-76, to test Indian attitudes toward Britain and the royal family. This event in Delhi celebrated the 1876 Royal Titles Bill and proclaimed Victoria Empress of India, officially translated as Kaiser-i-Hind. Image: George Hayter, State portrait of Queen Victoria, 1860 (oil on canvas), from the Government Art Collection of the United Kingdom. This image is in the public domain in the United States because its copyright has expired.

Articles

Julie Codell, “On the Delhi Coronation Durbars, 1877, 1903, 1911″
1 Jan 1903

Second Delhi Coronation Durbar

1 January 1903 saw the Second Delhi Coronation Durbar. It was Organized by Viceroy George Curzon (Conservative) to celebrate the coronation of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra as Emperor and Empress of India. The king sent his brother the Duke of Connaught to Delhi represent the Crown. Image: Photograph of the wedding of Prince Albert Edward (later King Edward VII) and Alexandra of Denmark, London, 1863, by John Jabez Edwin Mayall. This image is in the public domain in the United States as its copyright has expired.

Articles

Julie Codell, “On the Delhi Coronation Durbars, 1877, 1903, 1911″
1 Jan 1911

Third Delhi Coronation Durbar

1 January 1911 saw the Third Delhi Coronation Durbar, organized by Viceroy Charles Hardinge (Liberal) to celebrate the coronation of George V and Queen Mary as Emperor and Empress of India. King George and Queen Mary attended the event in Delhi and used it as an opportunity to tour the Middle East and India. Image: The durbar at Delhi of King George V and Queen Mary of Britain, December 1911. This image is in the public domain in the United States as its copyright has expired.

Articles

Julie Codell, “On the Delhi Coronation Durbars, 1877, 1903, 1911″