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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)

Maurya Empire (300 BCE–100 BCE)

Kushan Empire (1st–3rd century)

Gupta Empire (3rd–6th century)

Vardhana Dynasty (6th–7th century)

Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty (7th century)

Tomara Rajput Dynasty (731–1160)

Chahamanas of Shakambhari (1160–1206)

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 – 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 becomes emperor.
  • 1605 – Akbar dies; his son Jahangir takes over.
  • 1627 – Jahangir dies; Shah Jahan becomes emperor the following year.
  • 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 Siege of Delhi; Bahadur Shah Zafar is exiled.

Durrani Empire (1752–1764)

Maratha Empire (1757–1803)

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)

India (1947–present)

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