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 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 Rajput Dynasty (731-1160)

731/736 – Lal Kot founded by the Tomara Rajputs.^[1]^[2]

Chahamanas of Shakambhari (1160-1206)

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

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 (1526 – 1857)

1526 – 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]
1753 – Jat ruler Suraj Mal plundered Delhi.

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.^[4]
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.^[5]
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 ^[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
- 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.^[10]
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.^[11]
2021
- 29 January: Israeli Embassy in Delhi is attacked with Iran refuting allegations of purporting the attack.^[12]^[13]

References

^ "Lal Kot or Qila Rai Pithora - the 'real' Red Fort of Delhi - Travel". 23 December 2013.
^ a b c d Babbar, Tapan. "Delhi Timeline". Delhi Timeline. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
^ PAST PRESENT: Shahjahanabad Before 1857 By Mubarak Ali
^ The Pearson General Studies Manual 2009, Showick Thorpe Edgar Thorpe
^ Mehta, J. L. (January 2005). Advanced Studies in the history of modern India 1707-1813. ISBN 9781932705546. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
^ a b "Census of India: Provisional Population Totals for Census 2011: NCT of Delhi". Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
^ "Delhi blasts death toll at 62". Archived from the original on 5 November 2005.
^ "India: The Commonwealth Games 2010 Begins In New Delhi". Global Voices. 3 October 2010.
^ http://www.nia.gov.in/writereaddata/Portal/CasesPdfDoc/RC-09-2011-DLI-ch-1-1.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ "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.
^ "Tens of thousands of farmers swarm India's capital to protest deregulation rules". 6 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
^ "Iran link emerges in Israel embassy attack probe despite false flags: Cops". Hindustan Times. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
^ Rej, Abhijnan. "Iran Refutes Indian Media Reports on Israeli Embassy Attack". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.

Notes

External links

delhi-timeline.in

[1] "Lal Kot or Qila Rai Pithora - the 'real' Red Fort of Delhi - Travel". 23 December 2013.

[delhi-timeline-2] 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

[:0-5] Mehta, J. L. (January 2005). Advanced Studies in the history of modern India 1707-1813. ISBN 9781932705546. Retrieved 5 October 2015.

[census-6] "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. 3 October 2010.

[9] ttp://www.nia.gov.in/writereaddata/Portal/CasesPdfDoc/RC-09-2011-DLI-ch-1-1.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[resign-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.