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26/05/2021 2:38 pm
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Why did the British choose to hold a grand Durbar in Delhi although it was not a capital?
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26/05/2021 2:40 pm
After the revolt of 1857, numerous events took place in Delhi.
- In 1877, Viceroy Lytton organized a Durbar to acknowledge Queen Victoria as the Empress of India.
- Calcutta was still the capital of British India, but the grand Durbar was being held in Delhi because, during the Revolt, the British realized the importance of the Mughal emperor to the people.
- It was therefore important to celebrate British power with pomp and show in Delhi.