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)

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–6th century)

Territory came under the Gupta Empire under the Yaudheya consortium.

Vardhana Dynasty (6th–7th century)

Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty (7th century)

Territory briefly came under the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty.

Tomara Rajput Dynasty (731–1160)

1052 – Lal Kot founded by Anangpal Tomar of the Tomara dynasty.

Chahamanas of Shakambhari (1160–1206) – Chauhan Rajput rulers take Lal Kot from the Tomara Rajputs. 1180 – Lal Kot renamed to Rai Pithora. 1191 – First Battle of Tarain, the Rajputs under Prithviraj Chauhan defeated the Ghurid empire. 1192 – Second Battle of Tarain, Delhi sacked by Muhammad Ghori.

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) 1752 – Delhi became a protectorate state of Durrani Empire. 1761 – Durranis defeated Marathas in Third Battle of Panipat. The Mughal Emperor became vassal ruler and paid tributes to the Durranis.

Maratha Empire (1757–1803) 1757 – : Battle Of Delhi (1757), Marathas defeat Rohilla Pathans and capture the area surrounding Delhi.The Pearson General Studies Manual 2009, Showick Thorpe Edgar Thorpe 1771 – Delhi is captured by Mahadji Shinde and the emperor paid tribute to Marathas.

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) 1803 – Company Rule: Battle of Delhi between the Marathas and British East Indian Company. 1804 – Siege of Delhi by Marathas. 1857 – Indian Rebellion of 1857 begins in several cities, including Delhi. 1858 – British Raj 1911 – New Delhi is founded and is proclaimed the future capital of the British Raj. 1931 – New Delhi becomes the capital of the British Raj. 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 – 1951 – Delhi hosts the Asian Games. 1956 – Delhi is made into a Union Territory. 1982 – Delhi hosts the Asian Games. 1991 – Delhi is formally made into a National Capital Territory. 1993 – Madan Lal Khurana becomes Delhi's first Chief Minister since the re-establishment of the office. 1996 – Lajpat Nagar Market Blast kills 13 people and injures 39. 1998 Sushma Swaraj becomes Delhi's first female Chief Minister, and is succeeded by Sheila Dikshit. 2001 13 December: 2001 Indian Parliament attack takes place. Population: 13,782,976 2002 Delhi hosts the 2002 United Nations Climate Change Conference. Delhi Metro begins operation. 2005 – Delhi bombings kill 62 people and injure at least 210."Delhi blasts death toll at 62". Archived from the original on 5 November 2005. 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 2011 – Population: 16,753,235 2011 – At least 15 people are killed and 79 injured in the 2011 Delhi bombing. 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. 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. 2021 26 January: 2021 Indian farmers' Republic Day protest. 29 January: Israeli Embassy in Delhi is attacked with Iran refuting allegations of purporting the attack. 2022 13 May: 2022 Delhi fire. 4 December: Aam Aadmi Party wins the unified 2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election. 2023 9 to 10 September: 2023 G20 New Delhi summit. 13 December: 2023 Indian Parliament breach. 2024 21 September: AAP's Atishi Marlena becomes Chief Minister of Delhi after the Arrest of Arvind Kejriwal. 2025 5 February: Bharatiya Janata Party wins the 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election. 10 November: 2025 Delhi car explosion.

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