| 1400
BC |
- |
Indraprasta |
| 600
BC |
- |
Rise of cities such as Mathura and Varanasi in
the Ganges Valley |
| 321
BC |
- |
Accession of Chandragupta, founder of the Mauryan
dynasty |
| 273-232
BC |
- |
Ashoka's reign |
| 260
BC |
- |
Battle of Kalinga leads Ashoka to embrace Buddhism |
| 100
BC |
- |
Raja Dhilu founded 'Dilli' according to legend |
| 736
AD |
- |
Dhilika (Delhi) is founded by the Rajput Tomars
|
| 1000-1027 |
- |
Mahmmud of Ghazni makes 17 raids and carries back
loot |
| 1151 |
- |
Chauhans capture Delhi |
| 1175-1206 |
- |
Invasion of Muhammad Ghori |
| 1191 |
- |
Mohhamed Ghori captures Delhi |
| 1200 |
- |
First storey of Qutb Minar built |
| 1210-36 |
- |
Reign of Iltumush |
| 1236-40 |
- |
Reign of Razia Sultan, the first ruler of Delhi |
| 1296-1316 |
- |
Reign of Allaudin Khilji, great general, builder
and administrator |
| 1290-1320 |
- |
Khiljis rule Delhi |
| 1300 |
- |
New capital built at Siri |
| 1305 |
- |
Huaz Khas is built |
| 1320-1414 |
- |
Tughlaks rule Delhi |
| 1323 |
- |
Tughlaqbad is built |
| 1354 |
- |
Firozabad is built |
| 1388 |
- |
Begumpuri Masjid is built |
| 1398 |
- |
Tamburlaine's invasion of Delhi |
| 1451-1526 |
- |
Rule of Lodis, last of Delhi's sultans |
| 1489 |
- |
Moti Masjid is built |
| 1517 |
- |
Tomb of Sikander Lodi is built |
| 1526 |
- |
Babur defeats Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat |
| 1530 |
- |
Death of Babur. His son Humayun succeeds him |
| 1538 |
- |
Dinpanah (Purana Qila) is built |
| 1539 |
- |
Sher Shah Suri defeats Humayun at Chausa |
| 1540-55 |
- |
Suri sultans rule in Delhi |
| 1556 |
- |
Death of Humayun. His son Akbar succeeds him |
| 1569 |
- |
Humayun's tomb is built at Delhi |
| 1571-85 |
- |
Fatehpur Sikri built |
| 1605 |
- |
Death of Akbar. His son Jahangir succeeds him |
| 1627 |
- |
Accession of Shahjahan |
| 1648 |
- |
Agra capital is shifted to Shahjahanabad, Delhi
|
| 1652 |
- |
Taj Mahal is completed |
| 1659 |
- |
Aurangzeb coronated as emperor |
| 1707 |
- |
Death of Aurangzeb, the last great Mughal emperor
|
| 1724 |
- |
Jantar Mantar is built |
| 1739 |
- |
Nadir Shah invades Delhi |
| 1771 |
- |
Marathas occupy Delhi |
| 1803 |
- |
British take over Delhi |
| 1857 |
- |
Siege of Delhi |
| 1877 |
- |
Durbar in Delhi |
| 1911 |
- |
Coronation Durbar in Delhi |
| 1931 |
- |
New Delhi is inaugurated |
| 1947 |
- |
India becomes independent |
| 1950 |
- |
Delhi made the capital of the republic |
| 1962 |
- |
Master plan for Delhi is drawn up |
| 1985 |
- |
National capital region demarcated |
| 1992 |
- |
Delhi becomes a state |
| 1998 |
- |
The right wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes
to power for the first time |
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