Very rare plan of the northern part of the city; the map was first published in 1912, with later printings in 1919 and 1920 (two); COPAC records only single versions of the earlier printings - in the British Library's India Office collections, but no example of this 1926 edition.

1926 was an important year in the history of Delhi. In 1911, King George V and his consort Queen Mary were crowned rulers of India at a darbar on 12th December, 1911; at the time, he announced that the imperial capital was to be removed from Calcutta (modern Kolkata) to Delhi. On the 15th, the King and Queen laid the first two foundation stones for this city.

As part of the transfer, a district of Delhi was designated as the government quarter, and this area, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker, was extensively rebuilt, creating the many buildings need for government. Construction was finally completed in 1931, after long delays occasioned by the First World War, and its aftermath. This quarter was originally known simply as the new capital or "Imperial City" but on 31st December, 1926, the "Imperial City" was formally renamed New Delhi. This government quarter is on the missing two sheets.