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British India: Key Events of 1911-1912
1. Transfer of the Capital of India
- Previous Capital: Calcutta (now Kolkata)
- Announcement:
- Made by King George V.
- Announced during the Delhi Durbar of 1911.
- Key Official: Lord Hardinge II (Viceroy of India during the transfer).
- Implementation:
- The administrative transfer was officially effected on April 1, 1912.
- Note: While announced in 1911, the administrative move was completed in 1912.
2. The Delhi Conspiracy Case (1912)
- Event: An assassination attempt on Viceroy Lord Hardinge.
- Date: December 23, 1912
- Location: The Chandni Chowk area of Delhi, during his state entry procession.
- Conspirators:
- Led by Rash Bihari Bose.
- Involved Indian revolutionaries from Bengal and Punjab.
- Alternative Name: Also known as the Delhi-Lahore Conspiracy.
3. Administrative Reorganisation (1912)
- Key Change: The creation of the new province of Bihar & Orissa.
- Action: Bihar and Orissa were separated from the Bengal Presidency to form a distinct administrative unit.
- Context: This was part of the broader reversal of the controversial 1905 Partition of Bengal, which was also announced at the 1911 Delhi Durbar.
Logical Connection Between Events:
The announcement of the capital’s move to Delhi in 1911 directly led to the state entry procession of the Viceroy in 1912, which was the target of the assassination attempt (Delhi Conspiracy Case). The same period of administrative reorganization (1912) that saw the capital transfer also included the creation of Bihar & Orissa.
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