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DELHI TIMELINE

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The city of Delhi has a history spanning from its first avatar as Indraprastha to the latest millennium city in the form of a sprawling conurbation it is today widely known as the Delhi NCR. It is a city which has risen again and again like a phoenix to pass on from the legendary city of Indraprastha through the Gupta and Maurya period to emerge again in the times of Tomars and Chauhanas to be made the capital of the Turkish, Mughal and British empire to finally emerge as the capital of Independent India. 75 years after Independence, the city continues to morph and meld. Explore the city's continuum through this timeline.

Timeline of Delhi

A major research project sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)

Dr. Niraj Kumar Singh
Project Director

Prof. Sangeeta Mittal
Co-Project Director

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