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Why did the British choose to hold a grand Durbar in Delhi although it was not the capital?

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The British understood the importance of Delhi and many extravagant events were held there. In 1877, Viceroy Lytton organised a Durbar to acknowledge Queen Victoria as the Empress of India and to underline the fact that the British were in power and not the Mughals. The British thought that by doing this they would acknowledge people about their power and authority.

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