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the topic "New Delhi"
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* Bury, J.B. 1923. History of the Later Roman Empire
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in New Delhi of George V of the United KingdomGeorge V of the United Kingdom George V was the first British monarch [i] belonging to the House of Windsor [i], as a result of his cr ...
and Mary of TeckMary of Teck Mary of Teck was the Queen Consort [i] of George V of the United Kingdom [i]. ...
as Emperor of India and Empress consort respectively
1911 The capital of IndiaIndia India , officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia [i]. ...
was shifted to New Delhi from Calcutta (now Kolkata).
1931 New Delhi becomes the capital of IndiaIndia India , officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia [i]. ...
1967Joseph StalinJoseph Stalin Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin , alternatively transliterated Josef Stalin, was the de facto [i] ...
's daughter, Svetlana Alliluyeva, defects to the USAUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
via the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi.
1972 A New Delhi bootlegger sells wood alcohol to a wedding party - 100 dead.
1984IndianIndia India , officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia [i]. ...
Prime MinisterPrime Minister of India The Prime Minister [i] of India is, in practice, the most powerful person in the government of India [i] ...
Indira GandhiIndira Gandhi Indira Priyadarsini Gandhi was Prime Minister of India [i] from January 19 [i], 1966 [i] to March 24 [i] ...
is assassinated by two SikhSikh A Sikh is an adherent of Sikhism [i]. ...
security guards. Riots soon break out in New Delhi, and some 2,700 innocent Sikhs are killed.
2000 President ClintonBill Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States [i], serving from 1993 to ...