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The teacher said: "New Delhi is the capital of India nowadays and Calcutta was the India's capital before 1911."
The teacher said that New Delhi _________________________ the capital of India nowadays and Calcutta _________________________ India's capital before 1911.
The teacher said that New Delhi is the capital of India nowadays and Calcutta was India's capital before 1911.
New Delhi being the capital of India is a fact, so there is no need to change its tense.
The teacher said that New Delhi is the capital of India nowadays and Calcutta was India's capital before 1911.
India's capital city was Calcutta is a historical fact, so the past simple tense does not change in the indirect speech sentence.