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Delhi Heritage Information System

Delhi Heritage and History is a technology-enabled documentation project of the urban social technology firm, Mapunity, focused on the local history of the city. It combines information on different aspects of the heritage of cities - the built form, a chronology, cultural distinction, and more - to make it easier to know and celebrate the heritage of the city and the region around it.
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Available features :

  • Places of interest, shown on a local map
  • Directions to key places, along with travel information
  • A chronology of the past in the region around the city
  • Examples of vernacular architecture from the region
  • Local cuisine and popular dishes
  • Local crafts that are distinctive to the region
  • Local folklore, art, and dances
  • A quick learning platform the local language of the city
  • Museums and galleries where local history can be understood and experienced
  • An events calendar listing the dates on which different notable events are scheduled
  • Books about the city that are sold in stores and online
  • Walking tours in the city
  • Bus tours of the city
  • Day trips from the city to places of historical interest nearby.
  • Pictures, videos and audio clips of historical interest
  • Maps of the city at different times in the past
  • A social toolbox for users to create and maintain their own memories linked to history and heritage.
  • Information about governance of history-related matters in the city.

TIMELINE

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2000 BC - 1000 BC The Late Harappan Phase
1000 BC - 500 BC The City of Indraprastha
600 BC - 350 BC Kuru Kingdom
350 BC - 180 BC Nanda and Mauryans
180 BC - 75 BC Sunga Dynasty
60 BC - 100 AD Sakas – The rule of...
100 AD - 250 AD Kushan Empire
250 AD - 340 AD Yaudheyas
335 AD - 550 AD Gupta Empire
550 AD - 647 AD The Pushyabuthis
647 AD - 736 AD The age of chaos and...
736 AD - 1150 AD Tomar Rajputs
1150 AD - 1192 AD Chauhan Rajputs
1192 AD - 1290 AD Mamluk Dynasty
1199 AD Qutb Minar
1290 AD - 1320 AD Khilji Dynasty
1320 AD - 1413 AD Tughlaq Dynasty
1398 AD Timur at Delhi
1414 AD - 1451 AD Sayyid dynasty
1451 AD - 1526 AD Lodi Dynasty
1526 AD - 1858 AD The Mughals
Ruled From :

1526

Ruled To :

1857

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Mughal Dynasty started with Timurid prince and ruler from Turkistan name Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur in the early 16th century. During the 17th and 18th century the Mughal rule covered most of the present Indian subcontinent. The dynasty lasted till the rebellion of 1857 after which British Raj took over.  Below is the list of the Mughal kings:

Babur 1526 – 1530
Humayun 1530 – 1540, 1555 – 1556
Akbar 1556 – 1605
Jahangir 1605 – 1627
Shahryar 1627 – 1628
Shah Jahan 1628 – 1658
Aurangzeb 1658 – 1707
Muhammad Azam Shah 1707 – 1707
Bahadur Shah I 1707 – 1712
Jahandar Shah 1712 – 1713
Farrukhsiyar 1713 – 1719
Rafi ud-Darajat 1719 – 1719
Shah Jahan II 1719 – 1719
Muhammad Shah 1719 – 1748
Ahmad Shah Bahadur 1748 – 1754
Alamgir II 1754 – 1759
Shah Jahan III 1759 – 1759
Shah Alam II 1760 – 1806
Jahan Shah IV 1788 – 1788
Akbar II 1806 – 1837
Bahadur Shah II 1837 – 1857

 

Famous For :

Being the Emperor of India for almost 50 years

Time of Rule :

1556 CE to 1605 CE

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Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar was known as Akbar, was a Mughal king from 1556 to 1605.

A strong personality and a successful general, Akbar gradually enlarged the Mughal Empire to include nearly all of the Indian Subcontinent north of the Godavari river. His power and influence, however, extended over the entire country because of Mughal military, political, cultural, and economic dominance. To unify the vast Mughal state, Akbar established a centralised system of administration throughout his empire and adopted a policy of conciliating conquered rulers through marriage and diplomacy. To preserve peace and order in a religiously and culturally diverse empire, he adopted policies that won him the support of his non-Muslim subjects. Eschewing tribal bonds and Islamic state identity, Akbar strove to unite far-flung lands of his realm through loyalty, expressed through an Indo-Persian culture, to himself as an emperor who had near-divine status.

1526 AD First battle of Panipat
1540 AD - 1555 AD Sur Dynasty
1569 AD - 1570 AD Humayun's Tomb
1638 AD - 1648 AD Red Fort
1650 AD - 1656 AD Jama Masjid
1650 AD Chandni Chowk
1710 AD Jantar Mantar
1737 AD - 1803 AD Maratha Power
1739 AD Nadar Shah's Invasion
1803 AD - 1858 AD British East India Company
1857 AD - 1857 AD 1857 Rebellion and Siege of...
1858 AD - 1947 AD British Raj
1911 AD - 1931 AD Making of a capital
1912 AD - 1929 AD Rashtrapati Bhavan
1921 AD - 1931 AD India Gate
1921 AD - 1927 AD Sansad Bhavan
1929 AD - 1933 AD Connaught Place
1947 AD Indian flag at Red Fort
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