followed by Delhi Durbar of 1911
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The Delhi Durbar of 1911 was a grand imperial assembly in British India at which King George V and Queen Mary were formally proclaimed Emperor and Empress of India and the transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi was announced.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Delhi Durbar of 1911 | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
imperial durbar ⓘ state ceremony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Delhi Durbar
ⓘ
surface form:
Coronation Durbar of 1911
Delhi Durbar ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Durbar of 1911
|
| announced |
change of seat of Government of India to Delhi
ⓘ
transfer of capital of British India from Calcutta to Delhi ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King George V's only visit to India as reigning monarch
ⓘ
construction of New Delhi ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin |
Delhi Durbar
ⓘ
surface form:
Delhi Durbars
|
| country | British India ⓘ |
| date | 1911-12-12 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1911-12-12 ⓘ |
| follows |
Delhi Durbar
ⓘ
surface form:
Delhi Durbar of 1877
Delhi Durbar ⓘ
surface form:
Delhi Durbar of 1903
|
| hasEffect |
planning of New Delhi as imperial capital
ⓘ
relocation of capital of British India to Delhi ⓘ strengthening of symbolic authority of British Crown in India ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British Indian Army
ⓘ
British colonial officials ⓘ George V ⓘ Indian civil servants ⓘ Indian princes ⓘ Indian spectators ⓘ Mary of Teck ⓘ |
| isLastInSeries |
Delhi Durbar
ⓘ
surface form:
Delhi Durbars
|
| language |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| location |
Coronation Park, Delhi
ⓘ
Delhi ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
attendance of hundreds of Indian princes
ⓘ
elaborate temporary city of tents and camps ⓘ large military parade ⓘ presentation of loyal addresses by Indian rulers ⓘ royal procession on elephants ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
British colonial administration
ⓘ
Government of India ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Empire
ⓘ
British rule in India ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy |
George V
ⓘ
Queen Mary ⓘ |
| purpose |
demonstration of imperial power
ⓘ
imperial proclamation ⓘ royal coronation celebration in India ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
announcement of transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi
ⓘ
proclamation of George V as Emperor of India ⓘ proclamation of Queen Mary as Empress of India ⓘ |
| startTime | 1911-12-12 ⓘ |
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