The British Raj was glorified by Durbar the First was to Commemorate Queen Victoria as Queen of India.
The First Durbar was attended by 1st Earl of Lytton—Viceroy of India, maharajas, nawabs and intellectuals. This was the culmination of transfer of control of British India from the East India Company to the Crown.
The Second Durbar was attended by Lord and Lady curzon the Vieroy of India The durbar was held to celebrate the succession of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark as Emperor and Empress of India
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The Third durbar was attended by the King and queen themselves,
The official ceremonies lasted from 7 December to 16 December, with the Durbar itself occurring on Tuesday, 12 December.[ The royal couple arrived at Coronation Park in their Coronation robes, the King-Emperor wearing the Imperial Crown of India with eight arches, containing 6170 exquisitely cut diamonds, and covered with sapphires, emeralds and rubies, with a velvet and miniver cap all weighing 34.05 ounces (965 g). They received homage from the native princes – including one woman, the Begum of Bhopal – at the shamiana (ceremonial tent); controversy ensued when the Gaekwar of Baroda, Maharajah (Emperor) Sayajirao III, approached the royal couple without his jewellery on, and after a simple bow turned his back to them when leaving. His action was interpreted at the time as a sign of dissent to British rule. Afterwards, the royal couple ascended to the domed royal pavilion, where the King-Emperor announced the move of India's capital from Calcutta to Delhi. The annulment of the Partition of Bengal was also announced during the ceremony
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