Which of the following cities became the capital of British India in the late 18th century?
Kolkata
The British shifted their presidency capital from Murshidabad to Calcutta after the Battle of Plassey (1757).
By 1772, under Warren Hastings, Calcutta formally became the capital of British India.
It remained the capital until 1911, when the capital was moved to Delhi.
Bombay and Madras were the capitals of the other two presidencies, not of British India itself.
Hence, Kolkata.
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