Indian Dynasties and RulersOnly major dynasties and the most important rulers are included. The dates given for dynasties and rulers cover periods of their importance.ReignName

Saisunaga dynasty (Magadhan ascendancy, northern India) 7th century-4th century bc

c. 543-491 bcBimbisara (Srenika)

c. 491-461 bcAjashatru (Kunika)

Nandas 1 4th century bc

c. 362-334 bcMahapadma and eight sons

Mauryan empire (India, except the area south of Karnataka) 4th-2nd centuries bc

c. 321-298 bcChandragupta Maurya

c. 298-272 bcBindusara Amitraghata

c. 272-232 bcAsoka (-vardhana)

c. 232-185 bclater Mauryas

Shungas (Ganges Valley and part of central India) 2nd-1st centuries bc

c. 185-173 bcPushyamitra (Pushpamitra)

Indo-Greeks (northwest India) 2nd-1st centuries BC

c. 180-165 bcDemetrius II

c. 155-130 bcMenander (Milinda)

Kanvas (northern India) c. 73-28 BC

Satavahanas (north Deccan) 1st century bc-3rd century AD

c.ad 120Gautamiputra Satakarni

c. 130Vashishthiputra Satakarni

c. 170-200Yajna Sri

Shakas (western India) 1st century bc-3rd century ad

Kushanas (northern India and Central Asia) 1st century bc-3rd century ad

c. 48-78Kadphises I

c. 78-100Kadphises II

c. 120-62Kanishka

c. 162-82Huvishka

c. 182-220Vasudeva

Guptas (northern India) 4th-6th centuries

320-30Chandragupta I

330-75Samadragupta

375-415Chandragupta II Vikramaditya

415-55Kumaragupta I

455-67Skandagupta

467-99Buddhagupta

Hunas (northwest India and Central Asia) 5th-6th centuries

Maukharis 6th-7th centuries

Later Guptas of Magadha 6th-7th centuries

Harsha 7th century

606-47Harshavardana

Pallavas ( Tamil Nadu ) c. 300-888

630-68Narasimhavaraman

730-96Nandivarman II

Chalukyas of Vatapi (west and central Deccan ) c. 556-757

610-43Pukaleshin II

Pandyas of Madurai ( Tamil Nadu ) 7th-10th centuries

768-815Varuguna I

815-62Shrimara Shrivallabha

862-67Varuguna II

Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi (Andhra Pradesh) c. 630-970

Palas ( Bengal and Bihar ) c. 750-1100

c. 750Gopala

770-813Dharmapala

813-55Devapala

1005-55Mahipala

Rashtrakutras (west and central Deccan) c. 753-973

780-93Dhruva

793-833Govinda III

814-78Amoghavarsha

878-914Krishna II

914-72Indra II

972-86Krishna III

Pratiharas (west India and upper Ganges Valley ) c. 773-1019

773-93Vatsaraja

793-833Nagabhata

836-85Bhoja

c. 908-42Mahipala

Cholas of Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) c. 850-1278

984-1014Rajaraja I

1014-44Rajendra

1070-1118Kulottunga I

Chandellas ( Bundelkhand ) c. 900-1203

Kalachuris of Tripuri ( Madhya Pradesh ) c. 950-1195

Chahamanis (east Rajasthan ) c. 973-1192

Chalukyas of Kalyani (west and central Deccan) 973-1189

992-1008Satyashraya

1043-68Someshvara I

1076-1126Vikramaditya VI

1181-89Someshvara IV

Chalukyas ( Gujarat ) c. 974-1238

Gahadavalas ( Qanauj ) c. 974-1060

Hoysalas of Dvarasamudra (central and south Deccan ) c. 1110-1327

Senas (Bengal) c. 1118-99

1158-69Vallala Sena

Yadavas of Devagiri (north Deccan) c. 1190-1294

Kakatiyas of Warangal (Andhra Pradesh) c. 1197-1323

Sultans of Delhi 1206-1526

1206-90Slave Kings

1290-1320Khaljis

1320-1413Tughluqids

1414-51Sayyids

1451-1526Lodis

Sultans of Bengal 1336-1576

1345-1414line of Ilyas Shah

1414-36line of Raja Ganesha

1437-87line of Ilyas Shah ; restored

1487-94line of Habashis

1494-1532line of Sayyid Husain Shah

Sultans of Kashmir 1346-1589

1346-1526line of Shah Mirza Swati

Sultans of Gujarat 1391-1583

1391-1411Zafar Khan Muzaffar I

1411-42Ahmad I

1458-1511Mahmud I. Begra

1511-26Muzaffar II

Rulers of Vijayanagar Empire 1336-1646

1336-54Harihara I

1354-77Bukka I

1377-c. 1404Harihara II

c. 1404-06Bukka I

1406-22Devaraya I

1422-25Vira Vijaya

1425-47Devaraya II

1447-65Mallikarjuna

1465-85Virupaksa

1485-86Praudhadevaraya

c. 1486-92Saluva Narasimha

c. 1492-1503Immadi Narasimha

1503-09Vira Narasimha

1509-30Krishnadevaraya

c. 1530-42Achyuta

1542-c. 70Sadashiva

c. 1570-73Tirumala

c. 1573-85Rauga I

1585Venkata I

others

1642-46Ranga II

Chatrapati Bhonsles to 1707

1674-80Shivaji I

1680-89Sambhaji

1689-1700Rajaram

1700-07Tara Bai

Mogul emperors 1526-1858

Great Moguls 1526-1707

1526-30Babur ( Zahiruddin Muhammad )

1530-56Humayun ( Nasiruddin Muhammad ) 2

1556-1605Akbar ( Jalaluddin Muhammad )

1605-27Jahangir ( Nuruddin )

1627-28Dewar Baksh

1628-58Shah Jahan ( Shihabuddin ; dethroned)

1658-1707Aurangzeb ( Muhiyuddin )

Lesser Moguls 1707-1858

1707-07Azam Shah

1707-12Shah Alam I ( Muhammad Mu'azzam )

1712-12Azim-ush Shan

1712-13Jahandar Shah ( Muhammad Muizzuddin )

1713-19Farrukh Siyar ( Jalaluddin Muhammad )

1719-19Rafi ud-Darayat ( Shamsuddin )

1719-19Rafi ud-Daula Shah Jahan II

1719-19Nikusiyar

1719-48Muhammad Shah ( Nasiruddin )

1748-54Ahmad Shah Bahadur ( Abu al-Nasir Muhammad )

1754-60Alamgir II ( Muhammad Azizuddin )

1760-60Shah Jahan III

1760-1806Shah Alam II ( Jalaluddin Ali Jauhar ; deposed briefly in 1788)

1806-37Akbar Shah II ( Muhiyuddin )

1837-58Bahadur Shah II ( Abul al-Zafar Muhammad Sirajuddin ; banished)

Sharqi sultans of Jaunpur 1394-1479

Sultans of Malva 1401-1531

Bahmanid sultans of the Deccan and their successors 1347-1527

Imadshahis of Berar 1484-1572

Nizamshahis of Ahmadnagar 1490-1595

Baridishahis of Bidar 1492-c. 1609

Adilshahis of Bijapur 1489-1686

Qutbshahis of Golconda 1512-1687

Faruqi sultans of Khandesh 1370-1601

Pandyas of Madurai (Tamil Nadu) 1216-1327

1) Low-caste Hindus, hostile to Brahmans and Kashatniyas; they were destroyed by Chandragupta Maurya.

2) Humayun was defeated in 1540 and expelled from India until 1555, leaving northern India under the control of Sher Shah Suri (died 1545), Islam Shah , and Sikander Shah .

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