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CAPITAL OF INDIAWhat was the capital of India before New Delhi
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Delhi was declared a union territory in 1966 which was also declared to be known as National Capital Territory of Delhi or NCT of Delhi.
As per the 69th Amendment Act of 1991, this union territory became National Capital Territory.
Before 1911, the capital of India was Kolkata (then known as Calcutta) under British rule. In December 1911, the capital was shifted to New Delhi due to the rising boycott of the then colonial government in Calcutta.
Mumbai is known as the commercial capital of India. It is the major economic centre of the country.
Since hub of IT industry, Bangalore is known as the electronic capital of India
Currently in 2021, India has 28 states and 8 union territories