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)
edit- Territory came under the Kuru Kingdom.
Maurya Empire (300 BCE–100 BCE)
edit- Territory came under the Maurya Empire.
Kushan Empire (1st–3rd century)
edit- Territory came under the Kushan Empire.
Gupta Empire (3rd–6th century)
edit- Territory came under the Gupta Empire under the Yaudheya consortium.
Vardhana Dynasty (6th–7th century)
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Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty (7th century)
edit- Territory briefly came under the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty.
Tomara Rajput Dynasty (731–1160)
edit- 731/736 – Lal Kot founded by the Tomara Rajputs.[1][2]
Chahamanas of Shakambhari (1160–1206)
edit- 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)
editThe 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)
edit- 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)
edit- 1757 –
Maratha Empire: Battle Of Delhi (1757), Marathas defeat Rohilla Pathans and capture Delhi.[3] - 1771 – Delhi is captured by Mahadji Shinde and the emperor paid tribute to Marathas.
Sikh Misls (1765–1799)
edit- 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)
edit- 1803 –
Company Rule: Battle of Delhi between the Marathas and British East Indian Company. - 1804 – Siege of Delhi by Marathas.[4]
- 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)
edit- 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[5]
- 2002 – Delhi Metro begins operation.
- 2005 – Delhi bombings kill 62 people and injure at least 210.[6]
- 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[7]
- 2011 – Population: 16,753,235[5]
- 2011 – At least 15 people are killed and 79 injured in the 2011 Delhi bombing.[8]
- 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.[9]
- 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.[10]
- 2021
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "In the learned court of district judge IV & ASJ new delhi/special judge for NIA, patiala house courts, New Delhi - State (nia) v/s Wasim Akram Malik and others" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2018.
- ^ "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.