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Question
Which of these cities was not the capital of the Mughal Court?
Options
Delhi
Agra
Lahore
Calcutta
MCQ
Solution
Calcutta
Explanation:
Calcutta did not become the capital of British India until 1772, when Warren Hastings, the first governor-general, moved all key offices from Murshidabad, the provincial Mughal capital, to Calcutta. Calcutta's population in 1706 was estimated to be between 10,000 and 12,000 people.
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