Delhi: History, Former Names & Timeline
City on the Yamuna rebuilt seven times, capital of the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire and today of India.
DelhiExplore Delhi in the interactive map
Former names of Delhi
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1052 | Dhillika / Delhi | |
| 1639 | Shahjahanabad | |
| 1931 | New Delhi |
Timeline of Delhi
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1206 | Qutb ud-Din Aibak founds the Delhi Sultanate |
| 1398 | Timur sacks Delhi |
| 1639 | Shah Jahan builds a new capital and the Red Fort |
| 1857 | The Indian Rebellion; the last Mughal emperor is deposed soon after |
| 1931 | New Delhi becomes the capital of British India |
| 1947 | India becomes independent |
Who ruled Delhi
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Kuru |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Hindu kingdoms |
| 323 BC–301 BC | Hindu kingdoms and republics |
| 300 BC–101 BC | Mauryan Empire |
| 100 BC–2 BC | Kushan Empire |
| 1 BC–199 | Hindu kingdoms |
| 200–299 | Magadha |
| 300–599 | Gupta Empire |
| 600–1199 | Chauhans |
| 1200–1599 | Sultanate of Delhi |
| 1600–1782 | Mughal Empire |
| 1783–1799 | Mahratta states |
| 1800–1814 | Rajputs |
| 1815–1879 | British East India Company |
| 1880–1944 | British Raj |
| 1945–today | India |
Battles and sites near Delhi
- Battle of Panipat · 1526