- Source: Timeline of Delhi
The following is a timeline of the history of Delhi, including New Delhi. Changes in ruling nation are in bold, with a flag to represent the country where available.
Kuru Kingdom (1200 BCE–500 BCE)
Territory came under the Kuru Kingdom.
Maurya Empire (300 BCE–100 BCE)
Territory came under the Maurya Empire.
Kushan Empire (1st–3rd century)
Territory came under the Kushan Empire.
Gupta Empire (3rd–6th century)
Territory came under the Gupta Empire under the Yaudheya consortium.
Vardhana Dynasty (6th–7th century)
Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty (7th century)
Territory briefly came under the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty.
Tomara Rajput Dynasty (731–1160)
731/736 – Lal Kot founded by the Tomara Rajputs.
Chahamanas of Shakambhari (1160–1206)
c. 1160 – Chauhan Rajput rulers take Lal Kot from the Tomara Rajputs.
1180 – Lal Kot renamed to Rai Pithora.
1191 – First Battle of Tarain, the Rajputs under Prithviraj Chauhan defeated the Ghurid empire.
1192 – Second Battle of Tarain, Delhi sacked by Muhammad Ghori.
Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526)
The Delhi Sultanate refers to 5 Muslim Kingdoms which were based mostly in Delhi for 320 years. They are:
1206–1290 – Early Turkish Rulers / Slave Dynasty or Mamluk Dynasty Qutb-ud-din Aibak becomes first Sultan of Delhi in 1206. Delhi is the capital.
1290–1320 – Khalji Dynasty Jalal-ud-din becomes first sultan of Khalji Dynasty in 1290
1320–1413 – Tughlaq Dynasty (1320–1413) Ghazi Malik ascended the throne under the title of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq in 1320
1414–1451 – Sayyid Dynasty Khizr Khan ascended the throne in 1414
1451–1526 – Lodi Dynasty Bahlul Lodhi captured Delhi and became Sultan in 1451
Mughal Empire Timeline
1526 – Babur defeats Ibrahim Lodi in the Battle of Panipat, founding the Mughal Empire.
1530 – Babur dies; his son Humayun ascends the throne.
1540 – Humayun loses his empire to Sher Shah Suri.
1555 – Humayun regains the Mughal throne after Sher Shah's death.
1556 – Humayun dies; his son Akbar the Great becomes emperor.
1605 – Akbar dies; his son Jahangir takes over.
1627 – Jahangir dies; Shah Jahan becomes emperor.
1658 – Shah Jahan is imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb, who becomes emperor.
1707 – Aurangzeb dies, marking the beginning of the empire's decline.
1857 – The Mughal Empire officially ends after the Indian Rebellion; Bahadur Shah Zafar is exiled.
Each ruler expanded the empire, contributing to its wealth, art, architecture, and culture!
Durrani Empire (1752–1764)
1752 – Delhi became a protectorate state of Durrani Empire.
1761 – Durranis defeated Marathas in Third battle of Panipat and captured Delhi. The Mughal Emperor became vassal ruler and paid tributes to the Durranis.
Maratha Empire (1757–1803)
1757 – Maratha Empire: Battle Of Delhi (1757), Marathas defeat Rohilla Pathans and capture Delhi.
1771 – Delhi is captured by Mahadji Shinde and the emperor paid tribute to Marathas.
Sikh Misls (1765–1799)
1764 – Jats and Sikhs lay siege to Delhi for several months and defeat Rohillas.
1768 – After defeating Najib-ud-Daulah, Sikhs marched into Delhi.
1783 – Sikhs defeat the Mughals at the outskirts of Delhi and capture the Red Fort. Sikhs controlled the capital for a year where the Mughal emperor paid 37.5 percent of the tax revenue.
British Empire (1803–1947)
1803 – Company Rule: Battle of Delhi between the Marathas and British East Indian Company.
1804 – Siege of Delhi by Marathas.
1857 – Indian Rebellion of 1857 begins in several cities, including Delhi.
1858 – British Raj
1911 – Delhi is once again the capital of the British Raj.
1927 – New Delhi founded.
1931 – New governmental quarter of Delhi inaugurated by architect Edwin Lutyens. It is called Lutyens' Delhi.
India (1947–present)
1947 – Dominion of India: New Delhi becomes the capital of India.
1950 – India
1956 – Delhi is made into a Union Territory.
1991 – Delhi is formally made into a National Capital Territory.
1996 – Lajpat Nagar Market Blast kills 13 people and injures 39.
2001
13 December: 2001 Indian Parliament attack takes place.
Population: 13,782,976
2002 – Delhi Metro begins operation.
2005 – Delhi bombings kill 62 people and injure at least 210.
2008 – More than 35 killed and 150 injured during the 13 September 2008 Delhi bombings and 27 September 2008 Delhi bombings.
2010 – Delhi hosts the Commonwealth Games
2011 – Population: 16,753,235
2011 – At least 15 people are killed and 79 injured in the 2011 Delhi bombing.
2012
13 February: 2012 attacks on Israeli diplomats in Delhi, part of the Iran–Israel proxy conflict.
29 March: 4th BRICS summit takes place.
2014
14 February: Politician Arvind Kejriwal resigns from the post of Chief Minister.
2015
7 February: Aam Aadmi Party wins the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election.
2019
Shaheen Bagh Protests oppose the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
8 December: 2019 Delhi factory fire.
2020
5 January: 2020 Jawaharlal Nehru University attack occurs, with the attackers unknown.
8 February: Aam Aadmi Party wins the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election.
23 February–29 February: 2020 Delhi riots incur communal violence in response to the Shaheen Bagh protest.
2 March: The COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi begins, soon leading to a lockdown.
30 November: Ten thousand farmers from different states of India (including Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh) arrived at the outskirts of New Delhi to mark protest against deregulation rules.
2021
29 January: Israeli Embassy in Delhi is attacked with Iran refuting allegations of purporting the attack.
References
= Notes
== External links
=delhi-timeline.in
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