Question

Five major changes brought about in Delhi by the British before the development of New Delhi are:

• British took over lands, revenue and city administration of Delhi.
• British started acquiring more and more land for troops, camps, churches, hospitals, residences, clubs etc.
• A Town Duties Committee was set-up by the Britishers for the development of the Cantonment, Khyber Pass, the Civil Lines and the Ridge area.
• The canal in Chandni Chowk was filled up and trees were cut to cater to increasing traffic, especially, the trams.
• The most modernised developments of this time were piped water and sewerage of the walled city.