Capital of India

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CAPITAL OF INDIAWhat was the capital of India
before New Delhi
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Capitalofinfo.com brings interesting information
on the capital cities of the world and India.
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Delhi was declared a union territory in 1966
which was also declared to be known as National
Capital Territory of Delhi or NCT of Delhi.
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As per the 69th Amendment Act of 1991, this union
territory became National Capital Territory.
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Before 1911, the capital of India was Kolkata
(then known as Calcutta) under British rule. In
December 1911, the capital was shifted to New
Delhi due to the rising boycott of the then
colonial government in Calcutta.
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Mumbai is known as the commercial capital of
India. It is the major economic centre of the
country.
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Kolkota is known as the cultural capital of India
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Since hub of IT industry, Bangalore is known as
the electronic capital of India
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Odisha is known as the sports capital of India
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Currently in 2021, India has 28 states and 8
union territories
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