Arrange the following in chronological order :
(A) Cornwallis code
(B) Asiatic Society
(C) Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi
(D) Railways from Bombay to Thane
(E) Universities in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (A), (D), (E), (C)
(B) Asiatic Society — founded by Sir William Jones in 1784.
(A) Cornwallis code — enacted in 1793.
(D) Railways from Bombay to Thane — the railway from Bombay to Thane came in 1853.
(E) Universities in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras — set up in 1857.
(C) Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi — in 1911.
Note: This question is taken from the chapter ‘Colonial Cities’ which was there in the pre-rationalised NCERT and has been deleted from subsequent editions of NCERT, including the NCERT book (2026-27).
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part III — Chapter 12: Colonial Cities (Pre-rationalised)
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