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When did Calcutta become the capital of British India?
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Calcutta became the capital of British India in 1772, when the first governor-general, Warren Hastings, transferred the central government's offices there from Murshidabad.1
The city served as the imperial capital until 1911, when it was announced that the capital would be shifted to Delhi.2