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'''Delhi''', the ancient capital of the Moghul Empire, succeeded [[Calcutta]] as the capital of British India in 1911. It was the pre-eminent commercial and railway centre of the Punjab, more important than [[Lahore]]. | '''Delhi''', the ancient capital of the Moghul Empire, succeeded [[Calcutta]] as the capital of British India in 1911. It was the pre-eminent commercial and railway centre of the Punjab, more important than [[Lahore]]. | ||
| + | == History == | ||
| + | [[Battle of Delhi]] 1803<br>[[Relief of Delhi]] 1804<br>[[Dehli Massacre]] May 1857<br>[[Siege of Delhi-Idgah Battery]] June 1857<br>[[Recapture of Delhi September 1857]] | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 10:10, 14 January 2009
| Delhi | |
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| [[Image:|250px| ]] | |
| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 28.656233°N 77.241066°E″ E |
| Altitude: | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Delhi |
| State/Province: | National Capital Region |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| East Indian Railway Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Great Indian Peninsula Railway North Western Railway Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Southern Punjab Railway | |
Delhi, the ancient capital of the Moghul Empire, succeeded Calcutta as the capital of British India in 1911. It was the pre-eminent commercial and railway centre of the Punjab, more important than Lahore.
History
Battle of Delhi 1803
Relief of Delhi 1804
Dehli Massacre May 1857
Siege of Delhi-Idgah Battery June 1857
Recapture of Delhi September 1857
External Links
"Delhi" Love to Know 1911.
"Delhi" Wikipedia.
