Delhi

Delhi, India

The Mughal imperial capital; site of the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur at Chandni Chowk in 1675 and the execution of Banda Singh Bahadur in 1716.

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Events here

• 1675 — Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
• 1716 — Execution of Banda Singh Bahadur
• 1783 — The Sikh Occupation of Delhi
• 1984 — The Anti-Sikh Violence of November 1984
• 2020 — The Farmers' Protests

People connected: Banda Singh Bahadur, Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, Jassa Singh Ahluwalia

Eras: Era 1 — The Guru Period · Era 2 — Sovereignty & Banda Singh · Era 3 — The Misl Period · Era 6 — The Modern Era

Last updated: 12 November 2026

Sources

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1. Encyclopaedia Britannica — Delhi.
2. Khushwant Singh. A History of the Sikhs, Volume 1: 1469–1839. Oxford University Press (2004). no page given yet