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Colonialism And The City The Story Of An Imperial Capital

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Study the pictures taken from NCERT textbook (page 67) subsequently and answer the questions that follow:

Questions:

(i) What does the above picture showcase?

(ii) When did this grand event take place?

(iii) What major decision was announced here?

Solution

(i) The above picture showcases the Coronation Durbar of King George V.

(ii) This important event took place on 12 December, 1911.

(iii) The decision to shift the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi was announced at this Durbar.

Some More Questions From Colonialism and the City The Story of an Imperial Capital Chapter

The two architects who designed New Delhi and Shahjahanabad were and _.

The British saw overcrowded spaces as ______________ .

In 1888 an extension scheme called the ________________________ was devised.

Identify three differences in the city design of New Delhi and Shahjahanabad.

Who lived in the ‘white’ areas in cities such as Madras?

What is meant by de-urbanisation?

Why did the British choose to hold a grand Durbar in Delhi although it was not the capital?

How did the Old City of Delhi change under British rule?

How did the partition affect life in Delhi?

Which group of cities was recognised as Presidency cities?

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