Q420
When King George-V and Queen of India visited India, a magnificent Durbar was held at
A.
Calcutta
B.
Delhi
AnswerC.
Bombay
D.
Madras
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The 1911 Durbar was the only one that a sovereign, George V, attended. The term was derived from the common Mughal term durbar. On 22 March 1911, a royal proclamation announced that the Durbar would be held in December to commemorate the coronation in Britain a few months earlier of George V and Mary of Teck and allow their proclamation as Emperor and Empress of India.