Question

In which year Delhi became the capital of India?
(A) 1909
(B) 1910
(C) 1911
(D) 1917

Answer 1

Hint The year 1398 was one of the bloodiest in Delhi's history, with the invader Timur taking and looting the city and killing an estimated 1 lakh of its inhabitants.
The Delhi Sultanate revived briefly after that under the Lodhi dynasty, but the stage was now set for Delhi— and finally most of India — to take over the great Mughal dynasty.

Complete Solution Step by Step
1. The city of Lutyens, Delhi or New Delhi, founded by the British, was proclaimed capital on 12 December 1911.
2. On August 15, 1947, New Delhi became the capital of free India, and With the United States Reorganization Act, 1956, which entered into force on November 1 of that year, Delhi became a union territory as well.

History?
1. The formal history of Delhi dates back to at least 1100 years.
2. There are a few stories of how Delhi got its name, but not a single definitive account.
3. According to one, the King named Dhillu or Dilu founded a town here as early as 50 BC, and his name was stuck.
4. The second story says that it derives its name from the Prakrit word dhili (which means loose) used by the Tomar rulers around the 8th century, as the base of the Iron Pillar of Delhi was weak and had to be moved.

Brief Timeline of Delhi:
1. Maurya Empire (300 BCE – 100BCE)
2. Kushan Empire (1st-3rd Century)
3. Gupta Empire (3rd-6th Century)
4. Vardhana Dynasty (6th – 7th Century)
5. Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty (7th Century)
6. Tomara Dynasty (731-1160 BCE)
7. Chauhans of Shakambhari (1160-1206 BCE)
8. Delhi Sultanate (1206-1526 BCE)
9. Mughal Empire (1526-1757 BCE)
10. Maratha Empire (1757-1803)
11. Sikh Empire (1783)
12. British Empire (1803-1947)
13. India (1947- present)

C. 1911 is the correct option.

Note
1. New Delhi and Delhi are essentially two different cities, Delhi is the National Capital Territory, where New Delhi is also the capital.
2. It is also technically one of 11 separate areas within Delhi itself.
3. New Delhi was not built until the beginning of the 20th century. As such, it could be one of the youngest capital cities in its overall area.