HISTORY
MODERN INDIA
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When King George-V and Queen of India visited India, a magnificent Durbar was held at
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Calcutta
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Delhi
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Bombay
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Madras
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Darbar in Delhi were held thrice in India, i.e in 1877, 1903 and 1911. George-V, and Queen of India visited the Darbar in 1911. It was held to mark the succession of an emperor or an empress.
Detailed explanation-2: -When King George V succeeded his father as King in 1910, it was he who suggested a return to India to mark the occasion. The five-week royal tour from December 1911 to January 1912 was the first time in 300 years that a reigning British monarch had set foot on Indian soil.
Detailed explanation-3: -The 1911 Delhi Durbar was held in December 1911 following the coronation in London in June of that year of King George V and Queen Mary. The King and Queen travelled to Delhi for the Durbar.
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