Monday, December 12, 2011

Durbar of King George V

The Great Coronation Durbar of December 12th,1911


The Colonial Capital of Calcutta is moved to Delhi, as the British attempt to counteract Indian Independence and Home Rule movements. Anti-colonial sentiments would be exploited by the Central Powers in WWI, as well as drive alliance strategies. Watch the events surronding the crowning of King George V as the Emperor of India, in the third and last Durbar of 1911.

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