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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.
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== 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)==

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== Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty (7th century) ==

* Territory briefly came under the [[Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty|Gurjara-Pratihara Dyansty]].

== Tomara Dynasty (731-1160) ==

*731/736 – [[Lal Kot]] founded by the [[Tomara dynasty]].<ref>http://www.mapsofindia.com/my-india/travel/lal-kot-the-real-red-fort-of-delhi</ref><ref name="delhi-timeline">{{cite web|last1=Babbar|first1=Tapan|title=Delhi Timeline|url=http://delhi-timeline.in/|website=Delhi Timeline|access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref>

== Chahamanas of Shakambhari (1160-1206) ==
*{{circa|lk=no|1160}} – [[Chauhan]] rulers take Lal Kot from the Tomars.<ref name="delhi-timeline" />
*1180 – Lal Kot renamed to Rai Pithora.<ref name="delhi-timeline" />
*1191 – [[First Battle of Tarain]], the Chauhans under [[Prithviraj Chauhan]] defeated the [[Ghurid dynasty|Ghurid]] empire.
*1192 – [[Second Battle of Tarain]], Delhi sacked by [[Muhammad Ghori]].<ref name="delhi-timeline" />

==Delhi Sultanate (1206 – 1526)==
{{Delhi Sultanate}}
''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 [[Delhi Sultanate|Sultan of Delhi]] in 1206. Delhi is the capital.
*1290-1320 – [[Khalji dynasty|Khalji Dynasty]] Jalal-ud-din becomes first sultan of Khalji Dynasty in 1290
*1320 -1413 – [[Tughlaq dynasty|Tughlaq Dynasty]] (1320 -1413) Ghazi Malik ascended the throne under the title of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq in 1320
*1414-1451 – [[Sayyid dynasty|Sayyid Dynasty]] Khizr Khan ascended the throne in 1414
*1451 - 1526 – [[Lodi dynasty|Lodi Dynasty]] Bahlul Lodhi captured Delhi and became Sultan in 1451

==Mughal Empire (1526 – 1757)==
*1526 – '''[[File:Alam_of_the_Mughal_Empire.svg|23px|border]] [[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]].<ref>[http://www.dawn.com/weekly/dmag/archive/080817/dmag9.htm PAST PRESENT: Shahjahanabad Before 1857] By Mubarak Ali</ref>
*1737 – [[First Battle of Delhi]], where Mughal Delhi is sacked by Marathas.
*1753 – [[Jat people|Jat]] ruler [[Suraj Mal]] defeat [[Mughals]] [[Rohilla]] and capture Delhi.

== Maratha Empire (1757-1803) ==
*1757 – '''{{Flag|Maratha Empire}}''': [[Battle of Delhi (1757)|Battle Of Delhi (1757)]], Marathas defeat [[Rohilla]] Pathans and capture Delhi.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=oAo1X2eagywC&pg=PA88&lpg=PA88&dq=marathas+capture+delhi+in+1757&source=bl&ots=-yB8G5jXXc&sig=8_AhTSZWdvu3qxTfLi9ZS33inHc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=4asbVdDLLc69ugSlt4GYDg&ved=0CC8Q6AEwBjgK#v=onepage&q=marathas%20capture%20delhi%20in%201757&f=false The Pearson General Studies Manual 2009, Showick Thorpe Edgar Thorpe]</ref>
* 1764 – Jats, Marathas and Sikhs lay siege to Delhi for several months and defeant [[Rohilla]]s.
*1771 – Delhi becomes a Maratha protectorate under [[Mahadji Shinde]].
*1783 – Sikhs defeat the Mughals at the outskirts of Delhi as Marathas resist [[Ahmad Shah Durrani|Ahmed Shah Abdali]] of the [[Durrani Empire]].

==British Empire (1803 – 1947)==
*1803 – '''[[File:Flag_of_the_British_East_India_Company_(1801).svg|23px|border]] [[Company Rule in India|Company Rule]]''': [[Battle of Delhi (1803)|Battle of Delhi]] between the Marathas and [[British East Indian Company]].
*1804 – [[Siege of Delhi (1804)|Siege of Delhi]] by Marathas.<ref name=":0">{{cite book|last1=Mehta|first1=J. L.|title=Advanced Studies in the history of modern India 1707-1813|date=January 2005|isbn=9781932705546|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d1wUgKKzawoC&q=holkar+mukandwara+1804&pg=PA646|access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref>
*1857 – [[Indian Rebellion of 1857#Delhi|Indian Rebellion of 1857]] begins in several cities, including Delhi.
*1858 – '''{{flagicon|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 – '''{{flagicon|India}} [[Dominion of India]]''': New Delhi becomes the capital of [[India]].
*1950 – '''{{flag|India}}'''
*1956 – Delhi is made into a Union Territory.
*1991 – Delhi is formally made into a [[National Capital Territory]].
*1996 – [[1996 Lajpat Nagar blast|Lajpat Nagar Market Blast]] kills 13 people and injures 39.
*2001
**13 December: [[2001 Indian Parliament attack]] takes place.
**''Population: 13,782,976'' <ref name="census">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/prov_data_products_delhi.html |title=Census of India: Provisional Population Totals for Census 2011: NCT of Delhi |publisher=Censusindia.gov.in |access-date=2 May 2011}}</ref>
*2002 – [[Delhi Metro]] begins operation.
*2005 – [[2005 Delhi bombings|Delhi bombings]] kill 62 people and injure at least 210.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20051105143402/http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0%2C%2C2-10-1462_1826434%2C00.html Delhi blasts death toll at 62]". Archived from the original on 5 November 2005.</ref>
*2008 – More than 35 killed and 150 injured during the [[13 September 2008 Delhi bombings]] and [[27 September 2008 Delhi bombing|27 September 2008 Delhi bombings]].
*2010 – Delhi hosts the [[Commonwealth Games]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globalvoices.org/2010/10/03/india-the-commonwealth-games-2010-begins-in-new-delhi/|title=India: The Commonwealth Games 2010 Begins In New Delhi|website=Global Voices}}</ref>
*2011 – ''Population: 16,753,235'' <ref name="census" />
*2011 – Atleast 15 people are killed and 79 injured in the [[2011 Delhi bombing]].<ref>http://www.nia.gov.in/writereaddata/Portal/CasesPdfDoc/RC-09-2011-DLI-ch-1-1.pdf</ref>
*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 in Delhi|2014]]
** 14 February: Politician [[Arvind Kejriwal]] resigns from the post of [[Chief Minister of Delhi|Chief Minister]].<ref name="resign">{{cite news|title=Arvind Kejriwal resigns as Delhi Chief Minister, hands over resignation letter to Lt Governor Najeeb Jung|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/delhi-assembly-live-aap-jan-lokpal-bill-arvind-kejriwal-resignation/|access-date=26 October 2018|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=14 February 2014}}</ref>
*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, India|Punjab]], [[Haryana]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]]) arrived at the outskirts of New Delhi to mark protest against deregulation rules.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tens of thousands of farmers swarm India's capital to protest deregulation rules|date=6 December 2020|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/01/asia/delhi-farmers-india-protests-intl-hnk/index.html|access-date=15 December 2020}}</ref>
*2021
**29 January: Israeli Embassy in Delhi is attacked with [[Iran]] refuting allegations of purporting the attack.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-31|title=Iran link emerges in Israel embassy attack probe despite false flags: Cops|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/iran-angle-with-local-connivance-key-line-of-embassy-blast-probe-101612058202614.html|access-date=2021-03-10|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Rej|first=Abhijnan|title=Iran Refutes Indian Media Reports on Israeli Embassy Attack|url=https://thediplomat.com/2021/03/iran-refutes-indian-media-reports-on-israeli-embassy-attack/|access-date=2021-03-10|website=thediplomat.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
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===Notes===

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===External links===
*{{url|delhi-timeline.in}}

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