<P> During the Indian Rebellion of 1857 , Delhi fell to the forces of East India Company after a bloody fight known as the Siege of Delhi . The city came under the direct control of the British Government in 1858 . It was made a district province of the Punjab . In 1911 , it was announced that the capital of British held territories in India was to be transferred from Calcutta to Delhi . The name `` New Delhi '' was given in 1927 , and the new capital was inaugurated on 13 February 1931 . New Delhi , also known as Lutyens ' Delhi , was officially declared as the capital of the Union of India after the country gained independence on 15 August 1947 . During the partition of India , thousands of Hindu and Sikh refugees , mainly from West Punjab fled to Delhi , while many Muslim residents of the city migrated to Pakistan . Migration to Delhi from the rest of India continues ( as of 2013 ) , contributing more to the rise of Delhi 's population than the birth rate , which is declining . </P>
<P> During the Indian Rebellion of 1857 , Delhi fell to the forces of East India Company after a bloody fight known as the Siege of Delhi . The city came under the direct control of the British Government in 1858 . It was made a district province of the Punjab . In 1911 , it was announced that the capital of British held territories in India was to be transferred from Calcutta to Delhi . The name `` New Delhi '' was given in 1927 , and the new capital was inaugurated on 13 February 1931 . New Delhi , also known as Lutyens ' Delhi , was officially declared as the capital of the Union of India after the country gained independence on 15 August 1947 . During the partition of India , thousands of Hindu and Sikh refugees , mainly from West Punjab fled to Delhi , while many Muslim residents of the city migrated to Pakistan . Migration to Delhi from the rest of India continues ( as of 2013 ) , contributing more to the rise of Delhi 's population than the birth rate , which is declining . </P>
when did delhi became the capital of british india
when did delhi became the capital of british india
1911
1911