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Modern India: Colonial cities
When was the railways introduced in India?
1852
1853
1854
1855
The correct answer is Option (2) → 1853
Railways was introduced in India in 1853.
Important events in Indian politics:
1784- Asiatic Society founded by Sir William Jones.1793- Cornwallis Code enacted.1853- Railways from Bombay to Thane.1857- Universities in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras.1911- Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi.