Question

How did the old city of Delhi change under the British Rule?

Answer 1

Hint:
The old city of Delhi changed a lot in terms of area, occupation, worship places, transportation, construction of new buildings such as educational institutions, the establishment of railway lines, etc.

Complete answer:
Delhi was one of the major centers of several empires. Some of the important dynasties that ruled here include Tomaras, Chauhans, Ghorids, Mamluks, Khaljis, Tuglaqs, Sayyids, Lodis, Mughals, Suris, Maratha empire, and many more. The coverage of this place was done by the Delhi sultanate. Delhi sultanate was founded in 1206. The common languages that were spoken by this empire included Persian and Hindustani. The capital of this empire was Lahore, Budaun, Daulatabad, and Agra. Earlier the capital of British India was Calcutta but at Delhi durbar in 1911, King George V declared Delhi as the capital. Architect Edwin Lutyens designed the new structure of Delhi. Edwin Lutyen was born on 29th March 1869. Some important buildings designed by him include castle Drogo, India Gate, Thiepval Memorial, 100 King Street, Lindisfarne castle, Rashtrapati Bhavan, and Hyderabad House. New Delhi is also called “ Lutyens Delhi”. The mosques that were present earlier were turned to some other use.

Additional Information – For 5 years, worship was also prohibited in the Jama Masjid. To establish the railways, the walls of Shahjahanabad were also broken and destroyed. The Delhi University was also set up by them. They also began to live away from the Indians.

Note:
At present, the area of Delhi is 1,484 Km sq. The Chief Minister of Delhi is Arvind Kejriwal. It is a union territory of India. It was declared as a Union territory on 1st February 1992. It has a total of 11 districts.