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Succeeds as Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate
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Succeeds as Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate
The Chihalgani decided on Aram Shah as the new Sultanr but he turned out to be an incapable ruler and is soon replaced within the time span of one year with Shams-ud-din. Suppresses a rebellion of the Amirs in the plain of Jud near Delhi, and then brings under his control the different parts of the Kingdom of Delhi with its dependencies like Badaun, Benares and Siwalik
Iltutmish succeeds as Sultan of India, 3rd Sultan of the slave Dynasty.
Iltutmish suppresses a rebellion of the Amirs in the plain of Jud near Delhi, and then brings under his control the different parts of the Kingdom of Delhi with its dependencies like Badaun, Benares and Siwalik.
The Chihalgani decided on Aram Shah as the new Sultan but he turned out to be an incapable ruler and is soon replaced within the time span of one year with Shams-ud-din.
Succeeds as Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate
Iltutmish receives formal recognition from the Abbasid caliph, strengthening the legitimacy of his rule in the Delhi Sultanate.
Iltutmish standardizes important silver and copper coinage, including the tanka and jital, strengthening the monetary system of the Sultanate.
Makes Delhi the capital of India
Razia succeeds Iltutmish and becomes the first woman to rule the Delhi Sultanate in her own right.
Ghiyasuddin Balban becomes Sultan after years as the dominant noble and chief minister under Nasiruddin Mahmud.
Succeeds as Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate
Succeeds as Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate
Alauddin Khalji seizes the throne after the killing of Jalaluddin Khalji and establishes himself as Sultan at Delhi.
Alauddin Khalji confronts a major Mongol invasion that reaches Delhi, prompting stronger fortifications and permanent military preparations around the capital.
Alauddin Khalji enforces extensive price and market regulations in Delhi to control supplies and support the costs of a large standing army.
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq takes the Delhi throne and establishes the Tughlaq dynasty after the collapse of Khusrau Khan's regime.
Muhammad bin Tughluq succeeds his father Ghiyasuddin and begins an ambitious reign marked by military campaigns and controversial administrative experiments.
Muhammad bin Tughluq continues ruling the Delhi Sultanate
Muhammad bin Tughluq introduces token copper currency intended to circulate at values comparable to precious-metal money, but counterfeiting undermines the experiment.
Muhammad bin Tughluq continues ruling the Delhi Sultanate
Firuz Shah Tughlaq becomes Sultan after Muhammad bin Tughluq dies during a campaign in Sindh.
Firuz Shah Tughlaq establishes Firozabad on the Yamuna, creating a new urban and palace complex in the Delhi region.
Firuz Shah Tughlaq continues governing the Delhi Sultanate
Babur, a warrior with an Islamic Persian background, invades Hindu India, he takes Delhi and Agra and makes Agra his capital
Babur, a warrior with an Islamic Persian background, invades Hindu India, he takes Delhi and Agra and makes Agra his capital
Babur, a warrior with an Islamic Persian background, invades Hindu India, he takes Delhi and Agra and makes Agra his capital
Babur, a warrior with an Islamic Persian background, invades Hindu India, he takes Delhi and Agra and makes Agra his capital
Captures Delhi
Akbar succeeds Humayun as Mughal emperor while still a teenager.
Humayuns tomb is completed in Delhi
The walled city of Old Delhi, the 6th Delhi city, is erected by Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan begins building Shahjahanabad as a new imperial capital at Delhi, including the Red Fort complex.
Shah Jahan transfers the Mughal court to the newly built capital of Shahjahanabad and its Red Fort.
Aurangzeb arranges a formal coronation and has Dara openly marched in chains back to Delhi; when Dara finally arrived, he has his brother executed
Aurangzeb arranges a formal coronation and has Dara openly marched in chains back to Delhi; when Dara finally arrived, he has his brother executed
Aurangzeb arranges a formal coronation and has Dara openly marched in chains back to Delhi; when Dara finally arrived, he has his brother executed
Aurangzeb restores the jizya tax on non-Muslims, reversing an important fiscal and religious policy associated with Akbar.
Prince Azam Shah, proclaims himself Emperor and marches towards Delhi, where he unsuccessfully fights Bahadur Shah and dies after a nominal reign of three months
Prince Azam Shah, proclaims himself Emperor and marches towards Delhi, where he unsuccessfully fights Bahadur Shah and dies after a nominal reign of three months
Jahandar Shah flees to Delhi, from where he is captured and handed over to the new Emperor, who confines him along with Lal Kunwar
Jahandar Shah flees to Delhi, from where he is captured and handed over to the new Emperor, who confines him along with Lal Kunwar
Farrukhsiyar issues an imperial farman granting important trading privileges to the English East India Company in Bengal and other Mughal territories.
Balaji Vishwanath helps secure Mughal grants recognizing Maratha rights to collect chauth and sardeshmukhi in parts of the Deccan.
Baji Rao I rapidly advances toward Delhi, exposing Mughal military weakness before withdrawing from the imperial capital region.
Shah Alam II returns to Delhi under Maratha protection after years away from the imperial capital.
Shah Alam II is blinded by Ghulam Qadir during the Rohilla chief's violent occupation of the Mughal palace at Delhi.
Shah Alam II comes under British protection after Company forces defeat the Marathas and occupy Delhi during the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
Britain takes Delhi from the Marathas.
Britain takes Delhi from the Marathas.
Daulat Rao Scindia's forces are defeated near Delhi during the East India Company's northern campaign.
Yashwantrao Holkar attacks Delhi but fails to capture the city from East India Company forces.
Rebel sepoys enter Delhi and recognize Bahadur Shah II as the symbolic emperor of the uprising.
Bakht Khan reaches Delhi with rebel troops from Bareilly and assumes a leading military role in the city's defence.
British forces recapture Delhi after prolonged fighting, ending Bahadur Shah II's effective leadership of the rebellion.
Bahadur Shah II is captured near Humayun's Tomb after British forces retake Delhi.
Muhammad Zafrulla Khan presides over the Delhi Meeting of the All India Muslim League and advocates the cause of the Indian Muslims through his presidential addres
Muhammad Zafrulla Khan presides over the Delhi Meeting of the All India Muslim League and advocates the cause of the Indian Muslims through his presidential addres
Arrested for the assassination of Gandhi
Assassinated by a Hindu journalist
Assassinates Gandhi
Asssasinates Gandhi in the garden of Birla house by shooting 3 times at him
Death of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, assassinated by a Hindu journalist
Gandhi is buried
Death of B R Ambedkar
Anti-Sikh violence erupts in Delhi and other cities after Indira Gandhi's assassination.
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated in New Delhi by two of her Sikh bodyguards.
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