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The capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to New Delhi in 1912. This was announced in 1911 and completed in 1912.

The Reserve Bank of India was established in 1935 under the RBI Act of 1934. It began operations on April 1, 1935.

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 (also called the Sepoy Mutiny) began in Meerut on May 10, 1857, when Indian soldiers (sepoys) revolted against their British officers. The rebellion then spread to Delhi and other parts of India, becoming a major uprising against British rule. New Delhi wasn't even founded until much later (1911-1931).

The Salt Satyagraha (Salt March) was indeed launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930 as a protest against the British salt tax. Gandhi led a 240-mile march to the Arabian Sea coast at Dandi, where he famously made salt by evaporating seawater, defying British law. Sarojini Naidu also participated but Gandhi was the leader.

The Quit India Movement (also known as the August Movement) was launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942, during the All-India Congress Committee session in Bombay. The movement demanded an end to British rule in India and was a major escalation in the independence struggle. The slogan 'Do or Die' became associated with this movement.

The Indian flag in 1906 (during the anti-partition agitation) had three colors: red, yellow, and green. This flag was hoisted in Kolkata at the Parsee Bagan Square. It had eight lotuses in a red strip on the top, a sun and crescent in a green strip on the bottom, and Vande Mataram in Hindi in the middle yellow band. The tricolor (saffron, white, green) came later.

The Brihadisvara temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was commissioned by Rajaraja Chola I in the 11th century. Marthanda Varma was a Travancore ruler, Tipu Sultan was Mysore's 18th-century ruler, and Vikramaditya is a legendary title used by multiple Hindu kings across different eras.

Fatehpur Sikri was built by Emperor Akbar as his imperial capital after the Sufi saint Salim Chishti blessed him with a son. Qutub Minar was built by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, Red Fort by Shah Jahan, and Charminar by Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah.