Timeline of Delhi

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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)[]

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 century-6th century)[]

  • Territory came under the Gupta Empire under the Yaudheya consortium.

Vardhana Dynasty (6th century-7th century)[]

Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty (7th century)[]

  • Territory briefly came under the Gurjara-Pratihara Dyansty.

Tomara Dynasty (731-1160)[]

  • 731/736 – Lal Kot founded by the Tomara dynasty.[1][2]

Chahamanas of Shakambhari (1160-1206)[]

  • c. 1160 – Chauhan rulers take Lal Kot from the Tomars.[2]
  • 1180 – Lal Kot renamed to Rai Pithora.[2]
  • 1191 – First Battle of Tarain, the Chauhans under Prithviraj Chauhan defeated the Ghurid empire.
  • 1192 – Second Battle of Tarain, Delhi sacked by Muhammad Ghori.[2]

Delhi Sultanate (1206 – 1526)[]

Delhi Sultanate
Ruling dynasties
Mamluk dynasty
Qutb al-Din Aibak 1206–1210
Aram Shah 1210–1211
Iltutmish 1211–1236
Rukn ud din Firuz 1236
Razia Sultana 1236-1240
Muiz ud din Bahram 1240–1242
Ala ud din Masud 1242–1246
Nasiruddin Mahmud 1246–1266
Ghiyas ud din Balban 1266–1287
Muiz ud din Qaiqabad 1287–1290
Shamsuddin Kayumars 1290
Khalji dynasty
Jalaluddin 1290–1296
Alauddin 1296–1316
Shihabuddin Omar 1316
Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah 1316–1320
Khusrau Khan 1320
Tughlaq dynasty
Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq 1320–1325
Muhammad bin Tughluq 1325–1351
Firuz Shah Tughlaq 1351–1388
Tughluq Khan 1388–1389
Abu Bakr Shah 1389–1390
Nasir ud din Muhammad Shah III 1390–1393
Ala ud-din Sikandar Shah 1393
Nasir-ud-din Nusrat Shah Tughluq 1394–1398
Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq 1394–1413
Sayyid dynasty
Khizr Khan 1414–1421
Mubarak Shah 1421–1434
Muhammad Shah 1434–1445
Alam Shah 1445–1451
Lodi dynasty
Bahlul Khan Lodi 1451–1489
Sikandar Lodi 1489–1517
Ibrahim Lodi 1517–1526
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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 (1526 – 1757)[]

  • 1526 – Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg Mughal Empire: The First Battle of Panipat creates the Mughal Empire, centered at Agra and Delhi.
  • 1556 – Second Battle of Panipat, and Mughals retake Delhi from Suri dynasty.
  • 1639 – Shahjahanbad (Old Delhi) is founded by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.[3]
  • 1737 – First Battle of Delhi, where Mughal Delhi is sacked by Marathas.
  • 1753 – Jat ruler Suraj Mal defeat Mughals Rohilla and capture Delhi.

Maratha Empire (1757-1803)[]

  • 1757 –  Maratha Empire: Battle Of Delhi (1757), Marathas defeat Rohilla Pathans and capture Delhi.[4]
  • 1764 – Jats, Marathas and Sikhs lay siege to Delhi for several months and defeat Rohillas.
  • 1771 – Delhi becomes a Maratha protectorate under Mahadji Shinde.
  • 1783 – Sikhs defeat the Mughals at the outskirts of Delhi as Marathas resist Ahmed Shah Abdali of the Durrani Empire.

British Empire (1803 – 1947)[]

  • 1803 – Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg Company Rule: Battle of Delhi between the Marathas and British East Indian Company.
  • 1804 – Siege of Delhi by Marathas.[5]
  • 1857 – Indian Rebellion of 1857 begins in several cities, including Delhi.
  • 1858 – British Raj 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 – India 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 [6]
  • 2002 – Delhi Metro begins operation.
  • 2005 – Delhi bombings kill 62 people and injure at least 210.[7]
  • 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[8]
  • 2011 – Population: 16,753,235 [6]
  • 2011 – At least 15 people are killed and 79 injured in the 2011 Delhi bombing.[9]
  • 2012
  • 2014
    • 14 February: Politician Arvind Kejriwal resigns from the post of Chief Minister.[10]
  • 2015
  • 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.[11]
  • 2021
    • 29 January: Israeli Embassy in Delhi is attacked with Iran refuting allegations of purporting the attack.[12][13]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.mapsofindia.com/my-india/travel/lal-kot-the-real-red-fort-of-delhi
  2. ^ a b c d Babbar, Tapan. "Delhi Timeline". Delhi Timeline. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. ^ PAST PRESENT: Shahjahanabad Before 1857 By Mubarak Ali
  4. ^ The Pearson General Studies Manual 2009, Showick Thorpe Edgar Thorpe
  5. ^ Mehta, J. L. (January 2005). Advanced Studies in the history of modern India 1707-1813. ISBN 9781932705546. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Census of India: Provisional Population Totals for Census 2011: NCT of Delhi". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  7. ^ "Delhi blasts death toll at 62". Archived from the original on 5 November 2005.
  8. ^ "India: The Commonwealth Games 2010 Begins In New Delhi". Global Voices.
  9. ^ http://www.nia.gov.in/writereaddata/Portal/CasesPdfDoc/RC-09-2011-DLI-ch-1-1.pdf
  10. ^ "Arvind Kejriwal resigns as Delhi Chief Minister, hands over resignation letter to Lt Governor Najeeb Jung". The Indian Express. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Tens of thousands of farmers swarm India's capital to protest deregulation rules". 6 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Iran link emerges in Israel embassy attack probe despite false flags: Cops". Hindustan Times. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  13. ^ Rej, Abhijnan. "Iran Refutes Indian Media Reports on Israeli Embassy Attack". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.

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