The viceroy when Delhi became the capital of British India was Lord Hardinge of Penshurst (Lord Hardinge).

Quick Scoop

  • The decision to shift the capital from Calcutta to Delhi was announced at the Delhi Durbar in 1911, during Lord Hardinge’s tenure as Viceroy of India.
  • Lord Hardinge served as Viceroy from 1910 to 1916, covering the period when the capital was officially shifted.
  • King George V made the historic announcement, but the serving Viceroy overseeing the shift and its implementation was Lord Hardinge.

In short, the capital moved under the watch of Lord Hardinge, even though the proclamation itself came from Emperor George V at the 1911 Delhi Durbar.

TL;DR: Lord Hardinge was the viceroy when Delhi became the capital of British India.

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