Subrat Kumar Das

02.08.2020
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.

Maurya Empire (300 BCE-100 BCE)

Territory came under the Maurya Empire. Contents
Maurya Empire (300 BCE-100 BCE)
Kushan Empire (1st-3rd century) Kushan Empire (1st-3rd century)

Territory came under the Kushan Empire. Gupta Empire (3rd century-6th century)
Vardhana Dynasty (6th century-7th century)
Gupta Empire (3rd century-6th century) Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty (7th century)
Tomara Dynasty (731-1160)
Territory came under the Gupta Empire under the Yaudheya consortium.
Chahamanas of Shakambhari (1160-1206)
Delhi Sultanate (1206 – 1526)
Vardhana Dynasty (6th century-7th century)
Mughal Empire (1526 – 1757)
Territory came under the Vardhana Dynasty. Maratha Empire (1757-1803)
Sikh Empire (1783)
Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty (7th century) British Empire (1803 – 1947)
Territory briefly came under the Gurjara-Pratihara Dyansty. India (1947 – present)
References
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)

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 – 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.
1739 – Nader Shah of the Afsharid Dynasty conducts the Sack of Delhi.

Maratha Empire (1757-1803)

1737 – First Battle of Delhi, where Mughal Delhi is sacked by Marathas.
1757 – Maratha Empire: Battle Of Delhi (1757), Marathas defeat Rohilla Pathans and capture Delhi.[4]
1771 – Delhi becomes a Maratha protectorate under Mahadji Shinde.

Sikh Empire (1783)

1783 – Sikh Empire: Delhi is conquered by the Sikhs under leadership of Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and Sardar Baghel Singh when
Marathas were resisting Ahmed Shah Abdali of the Durrani Empire.
1783 – Marathas continue ruling Delhi.

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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.
2001
2001 Indian Parliament attack takes place.
Population: 13,782,976 [6]
2002 – Delhi Metro begins operation.
2010 – Delhi hosts the Commonwealth Games[7]
2011 – Population: 16,753,235 [6]

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