Delhi as India’s capital – 100 years on

A view of the Delhi Durbar at present day Kingsway Camp, during George V`s Coronation tour of India, on December 12, 1911.

Delhi as India’s capital – 100 years on

A busy street in Delhi (date not known).

Delhi as India’s capital – 100 years on

Construction work underway at the Viceroy`s House, now known as Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Delhi as India’s capital – 100 years on

A bridge of boats across river Yamuna, circa 1858.

Delhi as India’s capital – 100 years on

War-damaged Kashmir Gate, circa 1858.

Delhi as India’s capital – 100 years on

Lakhs gather on Raisina Hill and Kingsway (Rajpath) for the first Independence Day celebrations on August 15, 1947.

Delhi as India’s capital – 100 years on

A photo taken during the first Independence Day celebrations on August 15, 1947. India’s first Prime Minister, Pt Jawaharlal Nehru could be seen in the picture.

Delhi as India’s capital – 100 years on

A rare view of the North and South Block and Parliament complex.

Delhi as India’s capital – 100 years on

A 1935 photograph showing aerial view of government buildings in Delhi.

Delhi as India’s capital – 100 years on

The Viceroy`s House in 1935, named Rashtrapati Bhavan post Independence.

Delhi as India’s capital – 100 years on

An aerial view of Old Delhi, in 1935.

Delhi as India’s capital – 100 years on

An aerial view of Jama Masjid and surrounding areas, 1933.

Delhi as India’s capital – 100 years on

The Iron Pillar - nearly 24 feet high and erected in 1052 – in Qutub Minar (1930).

Delhi as India’s capital – 100 years on

Qutub Minar in 1865.

Delhi as India’s capital – 100 years on

The Red Fort on the banks of Yamuna, around 1900.

Delhi as India’s capital – 100 years on

Another view of the Red Fort.

Delhi as India’s capital – 100 years on

The Jantar Mantar Observatory in 1955.

Delhi as India’s capital – 100 years on

A man purchasing fruit from a street stall in 1950. In the background, an advertising hoarding promoting films could be seen.

By Deepak Nagpal