Answer:
The Imperial capital was shifted to Delhi because the British knew that not ruling from Delhi prevented a certain legitimacy that they were seeking and so within 50 odd years of moving the capital out of Delhi, they had to return. Also, the British considered Delhi to be the fine place to declare their seat of power or capital for various reasons. For them Calcutta was too far, moreover the 'Empire had spread far and wide and a suitable place for capital was essential to control the vast English territory in India. Delhi had been these at of power earlier and was an important city.
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