History of the Indian Subcontinent
Stone Age	70,000–7000 BCE
Mehrgarh Culture	7000–3300 BCE
Indus Valley Civilization	3300–1700 BCE
Late Harappan Culture	1700–1300 BCE
Vedic Civilization	1500–500 BCE
Kuru Dynasty	1200–316 BCE
Maha Janapadas	700–321 BCE
Magadha Empire	684–321 BCE
Middle Kingdoms	600 BCE–1279 CE
Maurya Empire	321–184 BCE
Gupta Empire	240–550 CE
Chola Empire	848–1279 CE
Islamic Sultanates	979–1596
Hoysala Empire	1040–1346
Delhi Sultanate	1210–1526
Vijayanagara Empire	1336–1565
Mughal Era	1526–1707
Maratha Empire	1674–1761
Colonial Era	1757–1947
Republic of India	1947 onwards
General Histories India · Pakistan Bangladesh · Sri Lanka Nepal · Bhutan
Regional Histories Punjab · South India · Assam Pakistani Regions · Bengal
Specialized Histories Timeline · Dynasties · Economy Maritime · Mathematics · Military Science and Technology

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Middle kingdoms of India refers to the political entities in India from the 6th century BCE through to the Islamic invasions and the related Decline of Buddhism from the 7th century CE. // Kingdoms and Empires The Aryans had invaded India from the Northwest, according to the Aryan Invasion Theory, and... Centuries: 8th century BC - 7th century BC - 6th century BC Decades: 650s BC 640s BC 630s BC 620s BC 610s BC - 600s BC - 590s BC 580s BC 570s BC 560s BC 550s BC Events and Trends Fall of the Assyrian Empire and Rise of Babylon 609 BC _ King Josiah... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... Chandragupta Maurya (ruled 322–298 BC), known to the Greeks as Sandracottus, was the first emperor of the Mauryan empire. ... Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC - 320s BC - 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 326 BC 325 BC 324 BC 323 BC 322 BC - 321 BC - 320 BC 319 BC 318... 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For more information, see History of South Asia. This article is about the History of South Asia. ...

Puru-Bharata Dynasty (c. 1600 BC - 1013 CE)

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Bharata Dynasty (c. 1600-1400 BC)

• Manu Vaivasvata (from c. 1600 BC)
• Sudyumna
• Yayati, great-grandson of Sudyumna
• Dushyanta, father of Bharata
• Bharata, son of Dushyanta, India's native name Bharatavarsha (Bharat) is named after him
• Bhimanyu, son of Bharata
• Sudas
• Rsabha
• Srestha
• Vidura
• Bharata Muni
• Artha-Vinirnayah (until c. 1400 BC)

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Puru Dynasty (c. 1400-1200 BC)

• Puru-rava Aila (from c. 1400 BC), descendant of the Bharata dynasty
• Ayu
• Yayati Nahushya
• Dauhshanti Saudyumni
• Ajamidha
• Riksha
• Trasadasyu
• Samavarana (until c. 1200 BC)

Kuru Dynasty (c. 1200-450 BC)

• Kuru-Sravana (from c. 1200 BC), son of Puru king Samavarana, featured in the ancient epic Mahabharata (see Kuru (Hindu mythology))
• Uchchaihsravas Kaupayeya
• Prati sutvana
• Bahlika Pratipeya
• Santnu
• Dhritarashtra, featured in the Mahabharata
• Parikshita, featured in the Mahabharata as the grandson of Arjuna Pandava (a central character)
• Janamejaya (until c. 1000 BC), son of Parikshita
• Korayvya (c. 600-550 BC)
• Dhananjaya (c. 550-500 BC), said to be a descendant of Yudhishtra Pandava (a central character in the Mahabharata)
• Ratthapala (c. 500-450 BC), embraced Buddhism, the Kuru kingdom soon became a republic

The position of the Kuru kingdom in Iron Age Vedic India. ... The Mahabharata (Devanagari: महाभारत, phonetically Mahābhārata - see note), sometimes just called Bharata, is one of the two major ancient Sanskrit epics of India, the other being the Ramayana. ... In the Mahabharata, Kuru is a legendary king, the progenitor of the Kuru clan, to both the Kauravas and the Pandavas, the principal characters of the Mahabharata, belong. ... In Mahabharata Dhritarashtra was the son bore by Vichitraviryas first wife Ambika from Vyasa. ... The Mahabharata (Devanagari: महाभारत, phonetically Mahābhārata - see note), sometimes just called Bharata, is one of the two major ancient Sanskrit epics of India, the other being the Ramayana. ... Parikshita is in the Mahabharata epic the successor of Yudhisthira to the throne of Hastinapura. ... The Mahabharata (Devanagari: महाभारत, phonetically Mahābhārata - see note), sometimes just called Bharata, is one of the two major ancient Sanskrit epics of India, the other being the Ramayana. ... Krishna to Arjuna: Behold My mystic opulence! Artwork © courtesy of The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust Arjuna (Sanskrit: अर्जुन, arjuna) is one of the heroes of the epic Hindu Mahabharata. ... In the Mahabharata, the Pandava are the five acknowledged sons of Pandu, by his two wives Kunti and Madri. ... Coin of the Shahi king Spalapati Deva, circa 750-900 Gen. ... ... In the Mahabharata, the Pandava are the five acknowledged sons of Pandu, by his two wives Kunti and Madri. ... Buddhism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, who lived in the 5th century BCE. Buddhism spread throughout the ancient Indian sub-continent in the five centuries following his death, and propagated into Central, Southeast, and East Asia over the next two...

Paurava Dynasty (c. 450-316 BC)

• Ambhi (Omphis/Taxiles in Greek) (until c. 320 BC), descendant of the Kuru dynasty, ruled Taxila (Takshashila) in Pakistan, surrendered Taxila to Alexander
• Purushottama (Porus in Greek) (until c. 320 BC), descendant of the Kuru dynasty, ruled Jhelum (Hydaspes) and Chenab in Pakistan, fought Alexander in the Battle of the Hydaspes River
• Malayketu (c. 320-316 BC), son of Purushottama (Porus), killed in the Battle of Gabiene

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Janjua Shahi Dynasty (960-1026 CE)

• Jayapala (960-1001), son of Asatapala, descendant of the Kuru dynasty and Shahi dynasty, descendant of Janamejaya
• Anandapala (c. 1001-1011), son of Jayapala
• Trilochanpala (c. 1011-1022), son of Anandapala, assasinated in 1021-1022
• Bhímapála (c. 1022-1026), son of Tirlochanpala.

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Magadhan Emperors (c. 684 BC - 550 CE)

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Shishunaga Dynasty (684-424 BC)

• Shishunaga (684-644 BC), established the kingdom of Magadha
• Kakavarna (644-618 BC)
• Kshemadharman (618-582 BC)
• Kshatraujas (582-558 BC)
• Bimbisara (544-491 BC), founder of the first Magadhan empire
• Ajatashatru (491-461 BC)
• Darshaka (from 461 BC)
• Udayin
• Nandivardhana
• Mahanandin (until 424 BC), his empire is inherited by his illegitimate son Mahapadma Nanda

Shishunaga dynasty of north India ruled the Magadhan Empire from 684 BCE to 424 BCE. Its dynastic succession was: Shishunaga (ruled from around 684 BCE) Kakavarna Kshemadharman Kshatraujas Bimbisara 544 BCE - 491 BCE Ajatashatru 491 BCE - 461 BCE Darshaka Udayin Nandivardhana Mahanandin Mahavira and Gautama Buddha lived during the period... Magadha was an ancient kingdom of India, mentioned in both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. ... Bimbisara (ruled 544-491 BCE) was a king of the Magadha empire. ... Ajatashatru (ruled 491-461 BCE) was a king of the Magadha empire that ruled north India. ... Mahanandin was the king of Sisunga Dynasty ...

Shakya Dynasty (c. 650-500 BC)

• Suddhodana Gautama (c. 600-500 BC), king of the Shakyas, father of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
• Maya (c. 600-500 BC), queen of the Shakyas, wife and cousin of Suddhodana, mother of Siddhartha
• Suprahuddha (c. 600-500 BC), lord of Devadaha Castle, brother of Maya, father of princess Yashodhara (wife of Buddha)

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Nanda Dynasty (424-321 BC)

• Mahapadma Nanda (from 424 BC), illegitimate son of Mahanandin, founded the Nanda Empire after inheriting Mahanandin's empire
• Pandhuka
• Panghupati
• Bhutapala
• Rashtrapala
• Govishanaka
• Dashasidkhaka
• Kaivarta
• Dhana (Agrammes, Xandrammes) (until 321 BC), lost his empire to Chandragupta Maurya after being defeated by him

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Maurya Dynasty (324-184 BC)

• Chandragupta Maurya (Sandrakottos) (324-301 BC), founded the Mauryan Empire after defeating both the Nanda Empire and the Macedonian Seleucid Empire, claimed descent from Shakya dynasty
• Bindusara Amitraghata (301-273 BC)
• Ashoka Vardhana (Ashoka the Great) (273-232 BC), considered the greatest ancient Indian emperor, first emperor to unify India (after conquering most of South Asia and Afghanistan), adopt Buddhism, grant animal rights and promote non-violence
• Dasaratha (232-224 BC)
• Samprati (224-215 BC)
• Salisuka (215-202 BC)
• Devavarman (202-195 BC)
• Satadhanvan (195-187 BC), the Mauryan Empire had shrunk by the time of his reign
• Brhadrata (187-184 BC), assassinated by Pusyamitra Shunga

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Shunga Dynasty (185-73 BC)

• Pusyamitra Shunga (185-151 BC), founded the dynasty after assasinating Brhadrata
• Agnimitra (from 151 BC), son and successor of Pusyamitra
• Bhagabhadra, mentioned by the Puranas
• Devabhuti (until 73 BC), last Sunga king

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Gupta Dynasty (c. 240-550 CE)

• Sri-Gupta I (c. 240-290)
• Ghatotkacha (290-305)
• Chandra Gupta I (305-335), founder of the Gupta Empire, which is often regarded as the golden age of Indian culture
• Samudra Gupta (335-370)
• Rama Gupta (370-375)
• Chandra Gupta II (Chandragupta Vikramaditya) (375-415), son of Samudra Gupta, the Gupta Empire achieved its zenith under his reign, the Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hsien describes Indian culture during his reign
• Kumara Gupta I (415-455)
• Skanda Gupta (455-467)
• Kumara Gupta II (467-477)
• Buddha Gupta (477-496)
• Chandra Gupta III (496-500)
• Vainya Gupta (500-515)
• Narasimha Gupta (510-530)
• Kumara Gupta III (530-540)
• Vishnu Gupta (c. 540-550)

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Pandya Dynasty (c. 550 BC - Present)

The Pandyan kingdom was an ancient state at the tip of South India, founded around the 6th century BCE. It was part of the Dravidian cultural area, which also comprised other kingdoms such as that of the Pallava, the Chera, the Chola, the Chalukya and the Vijayanagara. ...

Central Pandya Dynasty (c. 550 BC - 1311 CE)

• Kulasekara (c. 550-450 BC)
• Pandion (c. 50 BC - 50 CE), known as Pandion to Greeks and Romans
• Kadungon (c. 600-700 CE), revived the dynasty
• Pandalathu Thampuran (from c. 1102)
• Punjattil Thampuran (from c. 1102)
• Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan (1251-1268), revived Pandyan glory, considered one of the greatest conquerors of Southern India
• Maravarman Sundara Pandyan
• Maravarman Kulasekaran I (1268-1308)
• Sundara Pandya (1308-1311), son of Maravarman Kulasekaran, fought with his brother Vira Pandya over the throne
• Vira Pandya (1308-1311), son of Maravarman Kulasekaran, fought with his brother of Sundara Pandya over the throne, Madurai was conquered by the Khilji dynasty

The Pandyan kingdom was an ancient state at the tip of South India, founded around the 6th century BCE. It was part of the Dravidian cultural area, which also comprised other kingdoms such as that of the Pallava, the Chera, the Chola, the Chalukya and the Vijayanagara. ... Pandion can have several meanings. ... The Roman Forum was the central area around which ancient Rome developed. ... The tone of this article is inappropriate for an encyclopedia article. ... South India is a geographic and linguistic-cultural region of India. ... Madurai (மதுரை in Tamil) is situated on the banks of Vaigai River in Tamil Nadu, a southern Indian state. ... The Khilji or Khalji were a dynasty of Indian rulers. ...

Pandalam Dynasty (903 - Present)

• Raja Rajasekhara (c. 1200-1500), descendant of the Pandya Dynasty, father of Ayyappa (often regarded as a Hindu deity)
• Punartham Naal Ravi Varma Thampuran (c. 1950-2002)
• Revathi Nal Rama Varma Raja (2002 - Present), currently the Raja of the Pandalam dynasty, living in Kerala at present

The Pandyan kingdom was an ancient state at the tip of South India, founded around the 6th century BCE. It was part of the Dravidian cultural area, which also comprised other kingdoms such as that of the Pallava, the Chera, the Chola, the Chalukya and the Vijayanagara. ...   The Hindu god Ayyappan is one of southern India’s most revered deities. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A Raja (sometimes spelled Rajah) is a king, or princely ruler from the Kshatriya lineages. ... Kerala (IPA: ; Malayalam: കേരളം — ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...

Foreign Emperors in Western India (c. 538 BC - 715 CE)

These empires were vast, centered in Iran or the Mediterreanan; their satrapies (provinces) in India were at their outskirts. A map of West India. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Persian Achaemenid Dynasty (c. 538-330 BC)

• Cyrus the Great, (c. 538-529 BC), established the Achaemenid Empire, conquered parts of what is now Pakistan
• Cambyses II (530-521 BC)
• Smerdis (521 BC)
• Darius I (521-486 BC)
• Xerxes I (486-465 BC)
• Artaxerxes I (474-424 BC)
• Xerxes II (424-423 BC)
• Sogdianus (424-423 BC)
• Darius II (424-404 BC)
• Artaxerxes II (404-358 BC)
• Artaxerxes III (358-338 BC)
• Artaxerxes IV Arses (338-336 BC)
• Darius III Codomannus (336-330 BC), defeated by King Alexander the Great (who replaces the Achaemenid Empire with the Macedonian Empire)

The term Persian Empire refers to a series of historical empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau. ... The Persepolis Ruins The Achaemenid dynasty (Old Persian:Hakamanishiya, Persian: هخامنشیان) - was a dynasty in the ancient Persian Empire. ... Cyrus the Great Cyrus II of Persia, also known as Cyrus the Great or Cyrus the Elder, (ca. ... Achaemenid Empire The Achaemenid Dynasty was a dynasty in the ancient Persian Empire, including Cyrus II the Great, Darius I and Xerxes I. At the height of their power, the Achaemenid rulers of Persia ruled over territories roughly emcompassing some parts of todays Iraq, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon... Cambyses II (Persian Kambujiya), was the name borne by the son of Cyrus the Great. ... Smerdis was a Persian king of infamous memory. ... Seal of Darius I, showing the king hunting on his chariot, and the symbol of Ahuramazda Darius the Great (Pers. ... Xerxes I (خشایارشاه), was a Persian king (reigned 485 - 465 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty. ... Artaxerxes I was king of Persia from 464 BC to 424 BC. He belonged to the Achaemenid dynasty and was the successor of Xerxes I. He is mentioned in two books of the Bible, Ezra and Nehemiah. ... Xerxes II was a Persian king and the son and successor of Artaxerxes I. After a reign of forty-five days, he was assassinated in 424 BC by his brother Sogdianus, who in turn was murdered by Darius II. He is an obscure historical figure known primarily from the writings... Sogdianus , king of Persia (424 - 423 BC). ... Darius II, originally called Ochus and often surnamed Nothus (from Greek νοθος, meaning bastard), was emperor of Persia from 423 BC to 404 BC. Artaxerxes I, who died shortly after December 24, 424 BC, was followed by his son Xerxes II. After a month and a half Xerxes was murdered... Artaxerxes II (c. ... Artaxerxes III ruled Persia from 358 BC to 338 BC. He was the son of Artaxerxes II and was succeeded by Arses of Persia (also known as Artaxerxes IV). ... Artaxerxes IV Bumcheeks, King of Persia between 338 BC and 336 BC. He was the youngest son of King Artaxerxes III and was not expected to succeed to the throne of Persia. ... Darius III (near middle) battling Alexander the Great (far left) Darius III or Codomannus (c. ... Bust of Alexander the Great in the British Museum. ... Achaemenid Empire The Achaemenid Dynasty was a dynasty in the ancient Persian Empire, including Cyrus II the Great, Darius I and Xerxes I. At the height of their power, the Achaemenid rulers of Persia ruled over territories roughly emcompassing some parts of todays Iraq, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon... Macedonia is the name of a number of places in the world: Places in the Macedonian region of Europe Macedonia: An historical region of the southern Balkans. ...

Macedonian Dynasty (326-323 BC)

• Alexander the Great (326-323 BC), founded the Macedonian Empire after conquering the Achaemenid Empire, conquered parts of what is now Pakistan, fought Porus (Purushottama) in the Battle of the Hydaspes River; his empire is quickly divided amongst the so-called diadochoi

Alexander the Great (in Greek , transliterated Megas Alexandros) (July 356 BC – June 11, 323 BC), King of Macedon (336–323 BC), is considered one of the most successful military commanders in world history, conquering most of the world known to the ancient Greeks before his death. ... Macedonia is the name of a number of places in the world: Places in the Macedonian region of Europe Macedonia: An historical region of the southern Balkans. ... Achaemenid Empire The Achaemenid Dynasty was a dynasty in the ancient Persian Empire, including Cyrus II the Great, Darius I and Xerxes I. At the height of their power, the Achaemenid rulers of Persia ruled over territories roughly emcompassing some parts of todays Iraq, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon... Alexander and Porus by Charles Le Brun, 1673 Porus, the Greek version of the Indian names Puru, Pururava or Purushottama, was the ruler of a Kingdom that was located between what is now known as the Jhelum and the Chenab rivers (in Greek sources called Hydaspes and Acesines) in the... For the mythological figures, see Porus (Greek mythology) and Porus (Roman mythology). ... Combatants Macedon Hydaspes (Indian kingdom) Commanders Alexander the Great Porus Strength 4,000 cavalry 50,000 infantry 6,000 cavalry 30,000 infantry 200 war elephants Casualties Many infantry (900-4000 dead) Few cavalry Many cavalry Many infantry ~100 war elephants The Battle of the Hydaspes River was a battle... The word Diadochi means successors in Greek. ...

Seleucid Diadochi (323-321 BC)

• Seleucus Nicator (323-321 BC), diadochos general who founded the Seleucid Empire in the eastern part of the Macedonian empire after gaining control following Alexander's death, loses his territories in Pakistan and Afghanistan after being defeated by Chandragupta Maurya (Sandrakottos)

The Seleucid Empire was one of several political states founded after the death of Alexander the Great, whose generals squabbled over the division of Alexanders empire. ... Seleucus I (surnamed for later generations Nicator, in Greek:Σέλευκος Νικάτωρ) (c. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Bust of Alexander the Great in the British Museum. ... Chandragupta Maurya (ruled 322–298 BC), also known as Sandrokottos to the Greeks, was the founder of the Mauryan Empire. ... Chandragupta Maurya (ruled 322–298 BC), also known as Sandrokottos to the Greeks, was the founder of the first imperial power in India, and became the first Emperor of the Mauryan Empire. ...

Umayyad Dynasty (711-715 CE)

• Muhammad bin Qasim (711-715), an Arab general, conquered Sindh, Balochistan and southern Punjab and ruled these lands on behalf of the Ummayyid Caliph (political and spiritual leader of Islam), Al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik

The Courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of the grandest architectural legacies of the Umayyads. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Arabs (Arabic: عرب ) are a large and heterogeneous ethnic group found throughout the Middle East and North Africa. ... Sindh (Sind) (Sindhi: سنڌ ;Urdu: سندھ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, Muhajirs and various other groups. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... The Punjab/ پنجاب province of Pakistan is part of the larger Punjab region. ... Caliph is the term or title for the Islamic leader of the Ummah, or community of Islam. ... Al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik (Arabic: ) or Al-Walid I (668 - 715) was an Umayyad caliph who ruled from 705 - 715. ...

Chera Dynasty (c. 300 BC - 1314 CE)

The Cheras were one of the three ancient Tamil dynasties who ruled the southern peninsula of India at the beginning of its recorded history. ...

Ancient Chera Kings (c. 300 BC - 397 CE)

• Udiyancheralatan
• Antuvancheral
• Imayavaramban Nedun-Cheralatan (56-115 CE)
• Cheran Chenkutuvan (from 115)
• Palyanai Sel-Kelu Kuttuvan (115-130)
• Poraiyan Kadungo (from 115)
• Kalankai-Kanni Narmudi Cheral (115-140)
• Vel-Kelu Kuttuvan (130-185)
• Selvak-Kadungo (131-155)
• Adukotpattu Cheralatan (140-178)
• Kuttuvan Irumporai (178-185)
• Tagadur Erinda Perumcheral (185-201)
• Yanaikat-sey Mantaran Cheral (201-241)
• Ilamcheral Irumporai (241-257)
• Perumkadungo (257-287)
• Ilamkadungo (287-317)
• Kanaikal Irumporai (367-397)

The Cheras were one of the three ancient Tamil dynasties who ruled the southern peninsula of India at the beginning of its recorded history. ... Imayavaramban Nedun-Cheralatan was a King of Cheras - a Tamil kingdom in the present-day state of Kerala in India. ... Cheran Chenkutuvan was one of the kings of the Chera dynasty in southern India. ... ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ...

Kulashekhara Dynasty (825-1314 CE)

• Rama Varma Kulashekhara (1020-1102), descendant of the Cheras
• Ravi Varma Kulashekhara (c. 1250-1314), last of the Cheras

The Kulasekhara dynasty is one of the three surviving royal lineages that ruled the current Indian state of Kerala. ... The Kulasekhara dynasty is one of the three surviving royal lineages that ruled the current Indian state of Kerala. ... The Cheras were one of the three ancient Tamil dynasties who ruled the southern tip of the peninsula of India for most of its early history. ...

Satavahana Dynasty (c. 230 BC - 199 CE)

• Simuka (c. 230-207 BC)
• Kanha (or Krishna) (207-189 BC)
• Satakarni I
• Hala (20-24 CE)
• Gautamiputra Satakarni (106-130)
• Vashishtiputra Pulumayi (130-158)
• Vashishtiputra Satakarni (c. 158-170)
• Sri Yajna Satakarni (c. 170-199)

Approximate extent of the Satavahana Empire, circa 150 CE. The Sātavāhanas, also known as the Andhras, were a dynasty which ruled in Southern and Central India starting from around 230 BCE. Although there is some controversy about when the dynasty came to an end, the most liberal estimates...

Hellenistic Euthydemid Dynasty (c. 221-85 BC)

Unlike the far larger empires of Alexander the Great and his Seleukid diadoch, centered in the region Coin depicting the Greco-Bactrian king Euthydemus (230-200 B.C.) Euthydemus was allegedly a native of Magnesia and possible Satrap of Sogdiana, who overturned the dynasty of Diodotus of Bactria and became a Greco-Bactrian king in about 230 BC according to Polybius. ...

• Euthydemus I (c. 221-206 BC), Greco-Bactrian king
• Demetrius I (c. 200–170 BC), son of Euthydemus I, conquered parts of what is now Pakistan
• Apollodotus I (180-160 BC), successor of Demetrius
• Agathocles (190-180 BC)
• Pantaleon (190-185 BC)
• Apollodotus I (reigned c. 180–160 BC)
• Antimachus II Nikephoros (160-155 BC)
• Demetrius II (155-150 BC)
• Menander I (c. 150–135 BC)
• Agathokleia (c. 135-125 BC), probably widow of Menander, queen-mother and regent for her son Strato
• Strato I (125-110 BC), son of Menander and Agathokleia
• Heliokles II (110-100 BCE)
• Polyxenios (c. 100 BCE), possibly in Gandhara
• Demetrius III Aniketos (c. 100 BC)
• Amyntas (95-90 BC)
• Peukolaos (c. 90 BC)
• Menander II Dikaios "The Just" (90 - 85 BC)
• Archebios (90-85 BC)

Coin depicting the Greco-Bactrian king Euthydemus (230-200 B.C.) Euthydemus was allegedly a native of Magnesia and possible Satrap of Sogdiana, who overturned the dynasty of Diodotus of Bactria and became a Greco-Bactrian king in about 230 BC according to Polybius. ... Approximate extent of the Greco-Bactrian kingdom circa 220 BCE. The Greco-Bactrians were a dynasty of Greek kings who controlled Bactria and Sogdiana, an area comprising todays northern Afghanistan and parts of Central Asia, the easternmost area of the Hellenistic world, from 250 to 125 BCE. Their expansion... Silver coin depicting the Greco-Bactrian king Demetrius (r. ... Indo-Greek king Apollodotus I (180-160 BCE). ... For the grindcore band, see Agathocles (band) Agathocles (361 BC - 289 BC), tyrant of Syracuse (317 BC - 289 BC) and king of Sicily (304 BC - 289 BC). ... Pantaleon (reigned c. ... Indo-Greek king Apollodotus I (180-160 BCE). ... Coin of Antimachus II (160-155 BCE). ... Demetrius II is either: Demetrius II of Macedon Demetrius II of Syria This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Tetradrachm of Menander I in Greco-Bactrian style (Alexandria-Kapisa mint). ... Tetradrachm of Agathokleia, as Regent for Strato I. Circa 135–125 BC. Æ 29mm (9. ... Strato I (r. ... Coin of Heliokles II. Obv: Bust of helmetted king. ... Coin of Polyxenios (r. ... Gandhāra (also Ghandara, Ghandahra, Chandahara, and Persian Gandara) is the name of an ancient kingdom in eastern Afghanistan and north-west province of Pakistan. ... Coin of Demetrius Aniketos. ... Double decadrachm of Amyntas. ... Coin of Peukolaos. ... Coin of Menander II. Obv: Menander wearing a diadem. ... Silver tetradrachm of king Archebios. ...

Chola Dynasty (c. 100 CE - 1279 CE)

The Cholas were a South Indian Tamil dynasty, antedating the early Sangam literature (c. ...

Sangam Cholas (c. 100 C.E. - 240 C.E.)

• Ilamcetcenni c.100 C.E.
• Karikala Chola c.120 C.E
• Nedunkilli c.150 C.E.
• Nalankilli c.150 C.E.
• Killivalavan c. 200 C.E.
• Perunarkilli c. 300 C.E.
• Kocengannan c. 220 C.E.

The Sangam is a collection of Tamil literature composed between 1,500 and 2,000 years ago. ... The Cholas were a South Indian Tamil dynasty, antedating the early Sangam literature (c. ... -1... For alternate uses, see Number 240. ... Ilamcetcenni was a Chola king during the Sangam age in South India. ... Karikala Chola was the greatest among the Chola kings of the Sangam age in South India. ... Nedunkilli was one of the Early Cholas mentioned in Sangam Literature. ... Nalankilli was one of the Early Cholas mentioned in Sangam Literature. ... Killivalavan was one of the Early Cholas mentioned in Sangam Literature, and of a period close to that of Nedunkilli and Nalankilli. ... Perunarkilli was one of the Early Cholas mentioned in Sangam Literature. ... Kocengannan was one of the Early Cholas mentioned in Sangam Literature. ...

Chola Emperors (848-1279 CE)

• Vijayalaya Chola (848-881), founder of the Chola Empire
• Aditya (871-907)
• Parantaka I (907-955)
• Gandaraditya (950-957)
• Arinjaya (956-957)
• Parantaka Chola II (957-970)
• Uttama Chola (973-985)
• Rajaraja Chola I (985-1014), considered the greatest of all Cholas, expanded the Chola Empire overseas to Sri Lanka
• Rajendra Chola I (1012-1044), expanded the Chola Empire overseas to South-East Asia
• Rajadhiraja Chola I (1018-1054)
• Rajendra Chola II (1051-1063)
• Virarajendra Chola (1063-1070)
• Athirajendra Chola (1067-1070)
• Vikkrama Chola (1118-1135)
• Kulotunga Chola II (1133-1150)
• Rajaraja Chola II (1146-1163)
• Rajadiraja Chola II (1163-1178)
• Kulothunga Chola III (1178-1218)
• Rajaraja Chola III (1216-1256)
• Rajendra Chola IV (1246-1279), last of the Cholas

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Cholas. ... Vijayalaya was the Chola king of South India who captured Thanjavur during c. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Cholas. ... Who dare interfer in my wrk# In Hinduism, the Adityas are a group of solar deities, sons of Aditi and Kasyapa. ... Parantaka Chola I (907 c. ... Gandaraditya Chola succeeded his father Parantaka I and became the Chola king c. ... Arinjaya Chola succeeded Gandaraditya Chola c. ... Parantak Chola II (957 c. ... Uttama Chola ascended the Chola throne c. ... Rajaraja Chola I ascended the Chola throne in July 985 C.E. Raja Raja the Great, as he is known in history reigned for 29 years, and conquered the whole of southern India and the Chola empire expanded as far as Sri Lanka in the south, and Kalinga (Orissa) in... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Cholas. ... Rajendra Chola I was the son of Rajaraja Chola I, the great Chola king of South India. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Cholas. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Rajadhiraja Chola I (1018-1054) was the king of the Cholas empire in southern India and the eldest son of king Rajendra Chola I. Although not supreme king untill his fathers death in 1044 he was associated in kingship since 1018 He maintained Cholas authority over most of Lanka, despite... Rajendra Chola II (1054 – 1063 C.E.) reigned as the Chola king succeeding his brother Rajadhiraja Chola. ... Virarajendra Chola (1063 – 1070 C.E.) became the Chola king succeeding his brother Rajendra Chola II. Rajamahendra, Rajendra’s son and heir apparent died before his father and Rajendra made his younger brother Virarajendra his heir. ... Athirajendra Chola ( 1070 C.E.) reigned for a very short period of few months as the Chola king succeeding his brother Virarajendra Chola. ... Rajaraja Chola II succeeded his father Kulothunga Chola II to the Chola throne in 1150 C.E. He was made his heir apparent and coregent in 1146 C.E and so the inscriptions of Rajaraja II count his reign from 1146 C.E. Rajarajas reign began to show signs... Rajadhiraja Chola II (1163 – 1063 C.E.) reigned as the Chola king succeeding Rajaraja Chola II. He was not the direct descendent of Rajaraja Chola II, but a grandson of Vikrama Chola by his dauther. ... Kulothunga Chola III ruled the Chola empire after Rajadhiraja Chola II. His long reign was marked by Kulothungas abilities to bring order in the besieged kingdom and by his successes in reversing the growing weakness. ... Rajaraja Chola III succeeded Kulothunga Chola III on the Chola throne in July 1216 CE. Rajaraja came to the throne of a kingdom much reduced in size as well as influence. ...

Indo-Scythian Rulers (c. 85 BC - 45 CE)

The Indo-Scythian King of Kings Azes II (c. ...

North-western India (c. 90 BC - 10 CE)

• Maues (c. 85-60 BC)
• Vonones (c. 75-65 BC)
• Spalahores (c. 75-65 BC)
• Spalarises (c. 60-57 BC)
• Azes I (c. 57-35 BC)
• Azilises (c. 57-35 BC)
• Azes II (c. 35-12 BC)
• Zeionises (c. 10 BC - 10 CE)
• Kharahostes (c. 10 BC - 10 CE)
• Hajatria
• Liaka Kusuluka, satrap of Chuksa
• Kusulaka Patika, satrap of Chuksa and son of Liaka Kusulaka

Silver tetradrachm of Maues. ... Silver tetradrachm of king Vonones. ... Silver tetradrachm of king Vonones mentioning his brother Spalahores. ... Coin of Azes I (57-35 BCE). ... Silver tetradrachm of Azilises (9. ... Silver coin of King Azes II (r. ... Coin of Zeionises (circa 10 BCE - 10 CE). ... Coin of Kharahostes. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Kusuluka Patika was an Indo-Scythian satrap in the northwestern South Asia during the 1st century BCE. He is mentionned in the Mathura lion capital. ...

Apracharaja Rulers (12 BC - 45 CE)

• Vijayamitra (12 BC - 15 CE)
• Itravasu (c. 20 CE)
• Aspavarma (15-45 CE)

Mathura area (c. 20 BC - 20 CE)

• Hagamasha (satrap)
• Hagana (satrap)
• Rajuvula (Great Satrap) (c. 10 CE)
• Sodasa, son of Rajuvula

Mathura (मथुरा) is a city in India, located approximately 50 km north of Agra, and south of Delhi. ... Coin of Rajuvula. ... Sodasa was an Indo-Scythian, and the son of the Great Satrap of Mathura Rajuvula. ...

Minor local rulers

• Bhadrayasha
• Mamvadi
• Arsakes

Indo-Parthian Rulers (c. 21-100 CE)

• Gondophares I (c. 21-50)
• Abdagases I (c. 50-65)
• Satavastres (c. 60)
• Sarpedones (c.70)
• Orthagnes (c. 70)
• Ubouzanes (c. 77)
• Sases or Gondophares II (c. 85)
• Abdagases II (c. 90)
• Pakores (c. 100)

Coin of Gondophares (20-50 AD), first king of the Indo-Parthians kingdom. ... Coin of Gondophares (20-50 CE), first king of the Indo-Parthians. ... Abdagases I, nephew of Gondophares evident from his coin — a copper Tetradrachm — continued ruling up to ca. ... Coin of Sases (circa 85 CE). ...

Kushana Dynasty (80-225)

• Vima Takto (c. 80–105), alias Soter Megas or "Great Saviour."
• Vima Kadphises (c. 105-127), the first great Kushan emperor
• Kanishka I (127–147)
• Vāsishka (c. 151–155)
• Huvishka (c. 155–187)
• Vasudeva I (c. 191–225), the last of the great Kushan emperors

Boundary of the Kushan empire, c. ... Bronze coin of Vima Takto, alias Soter Megas (r. ... Coin of Vima Kadphises. ... Gold coin of the Kushan emperor Huvishka (126-164). ... Vasudeva I was a Kushan emperor around 164-200 AD (See: Vasudeva coin) External links: Coins of late Kushan emperors Categories: Stub | Kushan empire ...

Pallava Dynasty (275-882)

Pallava Dynasty (300s-early 900s) were the rulers of the northern part of what is now the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India. ...

Early Pallavas (275-355)

• Simha Varman I (275-300 or 315-345)
• Skanda Varman I (345-355)

The Pallavas were hereditary Hindu rulers who dominated southeastern India between the 4th and 9th centuries. ...

Middle Pallavas (355-537)

• Visnugopa (350-355)
• Kumaravisnu I (355-370)
• Skanda Varman II 370-385)
• Vira Varman (385-400)
• Skanda Varman III (400-438)
• Simha Varman II (438-460)
• Skanda Varman IV (460-480)
• Nandi Varman I (480-500)
• Kumaravisnu II (c. 500-510)
• Buddha Varman (c. 510-520)
• Kumaravisnu III (c. 520-530)
• Simha Varman III (c. 530-537)

The Pallavas were hereditary Hindu rulers who dominated southeastern India between the 4th and 9th centuries. ...

Later Pallavas (537-882)

• Simha Vishnu (537-570)
• Mahendra Varman I (571-630)
• Narasimha Varman (Mamalla) (630-668)
• Mahendra Varman II (668-672)
• Paramesvara Varman (672-700)
• Narasimha Varman (Raja Simha) 700-728)
• Parameswaran II (705-710)
• Nandi Varman II (732-796)
• Thandi Varman (775-825)
• Nandi Varman III (825-869)
• Nirupathungan (869-882)

The Pallavas were hereditary Hindu rulers who dominated southeastern India between the 4th and 9th centuries. ... Simhavishnu portait along with his queens found in Adivaraha mandapam in Mahabalipuram. ... Narasimhavarman I was one of the most famous Pallava kings who ruled from A.D. 630 - 668. ...

Kadambas of Banavasi (345-525)

• Mayura Sharma (Varma) (345-365)
• Kangavarma (365-390)
• Bagitarha (390-415)
• Raghu (415-435)
• Kakusthavarma (435-455)
• Santivarma (455-460)
• Mrigeshavarma (460-480)
• Shivamandhativarma (480-485)
• Ravivarma (485-519)
• Harivarma (519-525)

Kadambas was an ancient royal dynasty of Karnataka, who ruled from their capital of Banavasi from (345-525AD) later branched into Goa, Hanagal and Chandavar. ...

Ganga dynasty of Talakad (350-550A.D)

• Konganivarma Madhava (350-400)
• Madhava I (400-440)
• Harivarman (440-505)
• Durvinita (505-605) (warrior and scholar)
• Butuga I 907AD (ruled as feduciaries of Rashtrakutas)
• Ereganga Nitimarga II (907-921)
• Narasimha (921-933)
• Rachamalla III (933-938)
• Butuga II (938-961)
• Marualaganga Nitimarga (961-963)
• Narasimha II (963-975)
• Rachamalla IV (975-986) (King of Chamundaraya)
• Rachamalla V (986-999)
• Neetimarga 999AD
• Paramanandi

The Ganga Dynasty is one of two unrelated dynasties who ruled parts of India: The Western Ganga Dynasty ruled a kingdom in southern India, based in southern Karnataka. ... Talakad is a scenic and spiritual center located in Mysore district, near T. Narasipura. ... Chamundaraya was the creator of the famous Gomateshwara statue and a devotee of Acharya Nemichandra. ...

Chalukya Dynasty (543-1156)

The Chalukya Dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled parts of southern India between 550 and 750, and again between 973 and 1190. ...

Chalukyas of Badami (543-757)

• Pulakesi I (543-566)
• Kirtivarman I (566-597)
• Mangalesa (597-609)
• Pulakesi II (609-642)
• Vikramaditya I (655-680)
• Vinayaditya (680-696)
• Vijayaditya (696-733)
• Vikramaditya II (733-746)
• Kirtivarman II (746-757)

The Chalukya Dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled parts of southern India between 550 and 750, and again between 973 and 1190. ... Badami is a city in Karnataka in modern India. ... PULAKESI II (C.610-642 A.D.): Pulakesi II ascended the throne in C.610 A. D., and he has been rightly regarded as the ablest monarch in the Chalukyan line. ...

Chalukyas of Kalyani (973-1156)

• Tailapa Ahavamalla (973-997)
• Satyasraya Irivabedanga (997-1008)
• Vikramaditya V (1008-1014)
• Ayyana (1014-1015)
• Jayasimha II (1015-1042)
• Someshvara I (1042-1068) (shifted capital from Manyaketha to Kalyana)
• Someshvara II (1068-1076)
• Vikramaditya VI (1076-1127)
• Someshvara III (1127-1138)
• Jagadekamalla (1138-1151)
• Tailapa (1151-1156)
• Someshwara IV (1183-1189)

The Chalukya Dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled parts of southern India between 550 and 750, and again between 973 and 1190. ... A raga in the Carnatic music of South India. ... Vikramaditya VI was a king of the Kalyani Chalukya clan. ...

Shashanka dynasy (600-625)

• Shashanka (600-625), first recorded independent king of Bengal, created the first unified political entity in Bengal

Shashanka (Bangla: শশাঙ্ক) is often attributed with creating the first unified political entity in Bengal. ... Shashanka (Bangla: শশাঙ্ক) is often attributed with creating the first unified political entity in Bengal. ... Bengal, known as Bôngo (Bengali: বঙ্গ), Bangla (বাংলা), Bôngodesh (বঙ্গদেশ), or Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ) in Bangla, is a region in the northeast of South Asia. ...

Harsha dynasty (606-648)

• Harsha Vardhana (606-648), unified Northern India and ruled it for over 40 years, he was the last non-Muslim emperor to rule a unified Northern India

Harsha or Harshavardhana (606-648) was an Indian emperor who ruled northern India as paramount monarch for over forty years. ... Harsha or Harshavardhana (606-648) was an Indian emperor who ruled northern India as paramount monarch for over forty years. ...

Rashtrakutas of Manyaketha (735-982)

• Dantidurga (735-756)
• Krishna I (756-774)
• Govinda II (774-780)
• Dhruva Dharavarsha (780-793)
• Govinda III (793-814)
• Amoghavarsha I (814-878)
• Krishna II Akalavarsha (878-914)
• Govinda IV
• Indra III (914-929)
• Amoghavarsha II (929-930)
• Govinda IV (930-935)
• Amoghavarsha III (934-939)
• Krishna III (939-967)
• Khottiga Amoghavarsha (967-972)
• Karka II Amoghhavarsha IV (972-973)
• Indra IV (973-982)

The Rashtrakutas were a dynasty which ruled the Deccan during the 8th-10th centuries. ... Dantidurga was the founder of the dynasty called Rashtrakutas. ... Govinda II was the King of Rashtrakuta from 774 to 780. ... Govinda III was King of Rashtrakuta from 793 to 814. ... Amoghavarsha Nripathunga was the greatest of the Rashtrakuta kings. ...

Shahi Dynasty (c. 890-895)

Coin of the Shahi king Spalapati Deva, circa 750-900. ...

Brahmin Shahi Dynasty (c. 890-960)

• Lalliya (c. 890-895)
• Kamaluka (895-921)
• Bhima (921-960), son of Kamaluka

To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Coin of the Shahi king Spalapati Deva, circa 750-900. ...

Janjua Shahi Dynasty (960-1013)

• Jayapala (960-1001), son of Asatapala, descendant of the Kuru dynasty and Shahi dynasty
• Anandapala (c. 1001-1010), son of Jayapala
• Trilochanapala (c. 1010-1013), died in exile in Kashmir

Coin of the Shahi king Spalapati Deva, circa 750-900 Gen. ... Coin of the Shahi king Spalapati Deva, circa 750-900. ... Jayapala Shahi Son of Asatapala, succeeded the last Brahmin Hindu Shahi Bhima and thus began the start of the Janjua Shahi phase. ... The position of the Kuru kingdom in Iron Age Vedic India. ... Coin of the Shahi king Spalapati Deva, circa 750-900. ... Shown in green is the Kashmiri region under Pakistani control. ...

Hoysala Dynasty (1000-1346)

• Nripa Kama (1000-1045)
• Vinayaditya I (1045-1098)
• Ereyanga (1098-1100)
• Ballala (1100-1108)
• Vishnuvardhana (1108-1142)
• Narasimha I (1142-1173)
• Ballala II (1173-1220)
• Narasimha II (1220-1235)
• Vira Someshwara (1235-1253)
• Narasimha III and Ramanatha (1253-1295)
• Ballala III (1295-1342)

The Hoysala Empire ruled part of southern India from 1000 to 1346. ...

Delhi Sultanate (1206-1526)

Despite the name, the capital was repeatedly elsewhere then Delhi city, not always near The Delhi Sultanate (دلی سلطنت), or Sulthanath-e-Hind(سلطنتِ ہند)/Sulthanath-e-Dilli(سلطنتِ دلی) refers to the various Afghan dynasties that ruled in India from 1210 to 1526. ...

Slave Dynasty (1206-1290)

• Qutb-ud-din Aybak (1206-1210)
• Aram Shah (1210-1211)
• Shams-ud-din Iltutmish (1211-1236)
• Rukn-ud-din Firuz (1236)
• Raziyyat ud din Sultana (1236-1240)
• Muiz-ud-din Bahram (1240-1242)
• Ala-ud-din Masud (1242-1246)
• Nasir-ud-din Mahmud (1246-1266)
• Ghiyas-ud-din Balban (1266-1286)
• Muiz-ud-din Qaiqabad (1286-1290)

The Slave dynasty served as the first Sultans of Delhi in India from 1206 to 1290. ... Qutb-ud-din Aybak was a ruler of Medieval India, the first Sultan of Delhi and founder of the Slave dynasty (also known as the Mamluk dynasty). ... Shah is an Iranian term (Persian and Kurdish) for king, and has also been adopted in many other languages. ... Shams ud din Iltutmish, or Altamash, was the third Sultan of Delhi, and the only other significant ruler, besides the founder Qutb ud din Aibak, of the Slave Dynasty. ... Given name Razia al-Din, throne name Jalâlat ud-Dîn Raziyâ. She is usually referred to in history as Razia Sultan or Razia Sultana. ...

Khilji Dynasty (1290-1320)

• Jalal ud din Firuz Khilji (1290-1296), founder of the Khilji dynasty, defeated some invading Mongol armies
• Ala ud din Khilji (1296-1316), considered the greatest of the Delhi Sultans, unified India and defeated a number of invading Mongol armies
• Qutb ud din Mubarak Shah (1316-1320), the Delhi Sultanate had shrunk during his reign

The Khilji or Khalji were a dynasty of Indian rulers. ... Jalal-ud-din Firuz Khilji (d. ... The Mongol Empire (Cyrillic: Их Монгол Улс) (1206–1368) was the largest contiguous (the land streched uninterrupted by borders or stretches of water) land empire in world history, ruling 35 million km² (13. ... Ala-ud-din Khilji (real name Juna Khan) (d. ... The Mongol Empire (Cyrillic: Их Монгол Улс) (1206–1368) was the largest contiguous (the land streched uninterrupted by borders or stretches of water) land empire in world history, ruling 35 million km² (13. ... Qutb-ud-din Mubarak Shah (d. ... The Delhi Sultanate (دلی سلطنت), or Sulthanath-e-Hind(سلطنتِ ہند)/Sulthanath-e-Dilli(سلطنتِ دلی) refers to the various Afghan dynasties that ruled in India from 1210 to 1526. ...

Tughlaq Dynasty (1321-1398)

• Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq (1321-1325)
• Muhammad bin Tughluq (1325-1351)
• Firuz Shah Tughluq (1351-1388)
• Ghiyath al-Din Tughlaq II (1388-1389)
• Abu Baker (1389-1390)
• Nasir al-Din Muhammad (1390-1394)
• Mahmud Nasir al-Din (Sultan Mahmud) at Dehli (1394-1413)
• Nusrat Shah at Firuzabad

Invasion of Timur in 1398 and the end of the Tughluq Dynasty as known earlier. The Tughlaq Dynasty of north India started in 1321 CE in Delhi when Ghazi Tughlaq assumed the throne under the title of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq. ... Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq (real name Ghazi Malik; died in 1325), founder and first ruler (1320–25) of the Muslim Tughluq dynasty in India. ... Muhammad bin Tughluq was the Sultan of Delhi from 1325 to 1351. ... Firuz Shah Tughlaq (also known as Firoz Shah Tughluq) was a Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq Dynasty (1351 - 1388). ... This article is in need of attention. ... Firuzabad is a town of south-central Iran, in the province of Fars, 72 mi. ... Timur (Chagatai Turkish: تیمور) (also known as Temur, Taimur, Timur Lenk, Timur i Leng, Tamerlane, Tamburlaine, or Taimur-e-Lang, which translates to Timur the Lame, as he was lame after sustaining an injury in battle) (1336–February 1405) was a great 14th century Turkic-Mongol conqueror, ruler of the Timurid...

Sayyid Dynasty (1414-1451)

• Khizr (1414-1421)
• Mubarik II (1421-1434)
• Muhamed IV (1434-1445)
• Alem I (1445-1451)

rulers of Indias Delhi sultanate (c. ...

Lodi Dynasty (1451-1526)

• Bahlul Khan Lodi (1451-1489)
• Sikandar Lodi (1489-1517)
• Ibrahim Lodi (1517-1526), defeated by Babur (who replaces the Delhi Sultanate with the Mughal Empire)

The Lodi Dynasty (1451 to 1526), was the last phase of the Delhi Sultanate. ... Bahlul Khan Lodi (died 1489) became the first Sultan of the Lodi Dynasty in India upon the abdication of the last claimant from the previous Sayyid rule. ... Sikandar Lodi (born Nizam Khan, died November 21, 1517) was the second ruler of the Lodi Dynasty. ... Ibrahim Lodi (died April 21, 1526) was the last ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. ... Zahir-ud-din Mohammad Babur (Persian: محمد بابر) (February 14, 1483 – December 26, 1530), (also spelled ), Emperor and Founder of the Mughal dynasty of India. ... The Delhi Sultanate (دلی سلطنت), or Sulthanath-e-Hind(سلطنتِ ہند)/Sulthanath-e-Dilli(سلطنتِ دلی) refers to the various Afghan dynasties that ruled in India from 1210 to 1526. ... Extent of Mughal empire in the late 1600s: the Mughals ruled all but the southern tip of the subcontinent. ...

Bahmani Sultanate (1322-1527)

• Ala ud din Bahman Shah (1347-1358), establishes capital at Gulbarga
• Muhammad Shah I (1358-1375)
• Ala ud din Mujahid Shah (1375-1378)
• Daud Shah I (1378)
• Muhammad Shah II (1378-1397)
• Ghiyas ud din Tahmatan Shah (1397)
• Shams ud din Daud Shah II (1397)
• Taj ud din Feroz Shah (1397-1422)
• Shahab ud din Ahmad Shah I (1422-1435) establishes capital at Bidar
• Ala ud din Ahmad Shah II (1436-1458)
• Ala ud din Humayun Shah (1458-1461)
• Nizam ud din Ahmad Shah III (1461-1463)
• Shams ud din Muhammad Shah III (1463-1482)
• Mahmud Shah (1482-1518)
• Ahmad Shah IV (1518-1521)
• Ala ud din Shah (1521-1522)
• Waliullah Shah (1522-1524)
• Kalimullah Shah (1524-1527)

The Bahmani Sultanate was a Muslim state of the Deccan in southern India. ... Gulbarga is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Bidar is a city in Karnataka state, India. ... There are at least two significant Mahmud Shahs. ...

Vijayanagara Empire (1336-1660)

The Vijayanagara empire was based in the Deccan, in peninsular and southern India, from 1336 onwards. ...

Sangama Dynasty (1336-1487)

• Harihara I (Deva Raya) 1336-1343
• Bukka I (1343-1379)
• Harihara II(1379-1399)
• Bukka II (1399-1406)
• Deva Raya I(1406-1412)
• Vira Vijaya(1412-1419)
• Deva Raya II(1419-1444)
• (Notknown)(1444-1449)
• Mallikarjuna(1452-1465)
• Rajasekhara (1468-1469)
• Virupaksha I(1470-1471)
• Praudha Deva Raya(1476-?)
• Rajasekhara (1479-1480)
• Virupaksha II (1483-1484)
• Rajasekhara (1486-1487)

The Sangama Dynasty was the first dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire founded by Harihara and Bukka who had been the sons of the Sangama of Warrangal and ran away from Warrangal to found the basis of the Vijayanagara Empire because of poverty resulting from Muslim attacks in 1323. ... Harihara is a term used to denote the unity of Vishnu and Shiva as one and the same with Hari being the name of Vishnu and Hara that of Shiva. ... Bukka (also known as Bukka Raya) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. ... Background Harihara II (1377-1404) suceeded Bukka Raya as king of the Vijayanagara Empire and was infamous for conquering almost all of Southern India. ... Background After Harihara II died there was a dispute between his sons for the throne of the Vijayanagara Empire in which Deva Raya would eventually come out as victor. ... Veera Vijaya Bukka Raya (or Vijaya Raya) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. ... Background Deva Raya II (1426-1446 AD, note that Nuniz states differently in that his reign was for 25 years, not 20) was a monarch of the Vijayanagara Empire who succeeded his father , Veera Vijaya Bukka Raya (or simply Vijaya Raya) after Vijaya Rayas short uneventful two year reign... Mallikarjuna Raya (1446-1465) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. ... Virupaksha Raya was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from the Sangama Dynasty. ...

Saluva Dynasty (1490-1567)

• Narasimha (1490-1???)
• Narasa (Vira Narasimha)(1???-1509)
• Krishna Deva (1509-1530)
• Achyuta (1530-1542)
• Sadasiva (1542-1567)

The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Sri Krishnadevaraya (Kannada: ಕ್ರಿಷ್ಣದೆವರಾಯ, Telugu:శ్రీకృష్ణదేవరాయ;) was a Vijaynagar emperor who presided over the empire at its zenith and ruled from 1509 until his death in 1529. ...

Tuluva Dynasty (1542-1614)

• Rama (1542-1565)
• Tirumala (1565-1567)
• Tirumala (1567-1575)
• Ranga II (1575-1586)
• Venkata I (1586-1614)

Tuluvas are the speakers of Tulu language. ...

Mughal Empire (1526-1857)

Extent of Mughal empire in the late 1600s: the Mughals ruled all but the southern tip of the subcontinent. ...

Mughal Dynasty (first rule, 1526-1540)

• Zahir ud din Muhammad Babur (1526-1530), descendant of Mongol conquerer Timur, establishes the Mughal Empire (one of the 3 earliest gunpowder empires) after defeating the Delhi Sultanate
• Nasir ud din Muhammad Humayun (1530-1540), temporarily loses his empire to usurper Sher Shah after being defeated by him

The following list of Indian monarchs is one of several Wikipedia lists of incumbents. ... Zahir-ud-din Mohammad Babur (Persian: محمد بابر) (February 14, 1483 – December 26, 1530), (also spelled ), Emperor and Founder of the Mughal dynasty of India. ... Honorary guard of Mongolia. ... Timur (Chagatai Turkish: تیمور) (also known as Temur, Taimur, Timur Lenk, Timur i Leng, Tamerlane, Tamburlaine, or Taimur-e-Lang, which translates to Timur the Lame, as he was lame after sustaining an injury in battle) (1336–February 1405) was a great 14th century Turkic-Mongol conqueror, ruler of the Timurid... Extent of Mughal empire in the late 1600s: the Mughals ruled all but the southern tip of the subcontinent. ... The Delhi Sultanate (دلی سلطنت), or Sulthanath-e-Hind(سلطنتِ ہند)/Sulthanath-e-Dilli(سلطنتِ دلی) refers to the various Afghan dynasties that ruled in India from 1210 to 1526. ... Nasiruddin Humayun (March 6, 1508 – February 22, 1556), second Mughal Emperor, ruled in India from 1530–1540 and 1555–1556. ... For the recipient of the Victoria Cross see Sher Shah (VC) Sher Shah Suri (born Fahrid Khan; later renamed Sher Khan after killing a tiger; 1486 - 1545) was the Afghani son of Hasan Khan. ...

Suri Dynasty (1540-1555)

• Sher Shah Suri (1540-1545), seizes the Mughal Empire after defeating the second Mughal Emperor Humayun
• Islam Shah Suri (1545-1553)
• Adil Shah (1553-1555), loses the empire to the chased Mughal Humayun who defeated and chased him

The Sur dynasty was an Afghan family, founded by Sher Shah after his defeat of Humayun in 1539, ruled in the north of India between 1540 and 1556. ... For the recipient of the Victoria Cross see Sher Shah (VC) Sher Shah Suri (born Fahrid Khan; later renamed Sher Khan after killing a tiger; 1486 - 1545) was the Afghani son of Hasan Khan. ... Nasiruddin Humayun (March 6, 1508 – February 22, 1556), second Mughal Emperor, ruled in India from 1530–1540 and 1555–1556. ... Adil Shah Afshar (? - 1748) was Shah of Persia from 1747 until 1748. ...

Mughal Dynasty (restored, 1555-1857)

• Nasir ud din Muhammad Humayun (1555-1556), restores his empire after defeating Suri-ruler Adil Shah
• Jalal ud din Muhammad Akbar (Akbar the Great) (1556-1605), considered the greatest of all Mughals, unified India ('Hind') under the Mughal Empire
• Nur ud din Muhammad Jahangir (1605-1627), known in legends as Shehzada Salim
• Ghiyasuddin Shah Jahan (1627-1657), built the Taj Mahal, which is often regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the World
• Murad Baksh (1657)
• Shah Shuja (1657-1658)
• Aurangzeb Alamgir (1658-1707), expanded the Mughal Empire to its greatest extent, ruling over most of South Asia and Afghanistan
• Azam Shah (1707)
• Kambaksh (1707)
• Bahadur Shah I (1707-1712)
• Azim ush Shan (1712)
• Jahandar Shah (1712-1713)
• Farrukh Siyar (1713-1719)
• Rafi ud Darajat (1719)
• Rafi ud Daulah (1719)
• Nikusiyar (1719)
• Muhammad Shah (First rule, 1719-1720)
• Mohammed Ibrahim (1720)
• Muhammad Shah (Restored) (1720-1748)
• Ahmad Shah Bahadur (1748-1754)
• Alamgir II (1754-1759)
• Shah Jahan III (1760)
• Shah Alam II (1759-1806)
• Akbar Shah II (1806-1837)
• Bahadur Shah II (1837-1857)

The following list of Indian monarchs is one of several Wikipedia lists of incumbents. ... Nasiruddin Humayun (March 6, 1508 – February 22, 1556), second Mughal Emperor, ruled in India from 1530–1540 and 1555–1556. ... Jalauddin Akbar Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbár, (alternative spellings include Jellaladin) also known as Akbar the Great (Akbar-e-Azam) (October 15, 1542 – 1605) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from the time of his accession in 1556 until 1605. ... Jalauddin Akbar Jalaluddin Muhammad Akb r, (alternative spellings include Jellaladin) also known as Akbar the Great (Akbar-e-Azam) (October 15, 1542 – 1605) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from the time of his accession in 1556 until 1605. ... Extent of Mughal empire in the late 1600s: the Mughals ruled all but the southern tip of the subcontinent. ... Nuruddin Jahangir (Persian: نور الدین جہھانگر) (August 31, 1569 – October 28, 1627) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until 1627. ... Ghiyasuddin Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan. ... This article is about the Indian monument. ... The Seven Wonders of the World (or the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) is a widely-known list of seven remarkable constructions of classical antiquity. ... Murad Baksh (died 1658) was the youngest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and empress Mumtaz Mahal. ... Shah Shuja (born June 23, 1616—died 1660) was the second son of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and empress Mumtaz Mahal. ... Aurangzeb (from Persian, اورنگ‌زیب Aurang means throne and Zaib meant beauty or ornament),(November 3, 1618 – March 3, 1707, also known as Alamgir I, was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1658 until 1707. ... Extent of Mughal empire in the late 1600s: the Mughals ruled all but the southern tip of the subcontinent. ... South Asia or Southern Asia is a southern geopolitical region of the Asian continent comprising territories on and in proximity to the Indian subcontinent. ... Azam Shah (1653 - 1707) was the Mogul emperor of India in 1707. ... Another editor has suggested that this article might be improved by more material on its significance. ... Muazzam Bahadur Shah (October 14, 1643 - February 1712), also known as Shah Alam I was a Mughal emperor of India from 1707 to 1712. ... Eldest son of Shah Alam I, Azim ush Shan, governor of Bengal proclaimed himself Badshah after Bahadurs death in 1712. ... Jahandar Shah (1664 - February 11, 1713) was the Mughal emperor of India from 1712 to 1713. ... Furrukhsiyar (or Farrukhsiyar, 1683-1719) was the mughal emperor of India from 1713. ... Rafi-ul Darajat, son of Rafiu-Shan (Azimu-sh-Shans brother) was the tenth mughal emperor and succeeded Furrukhsiyar in 1719, proclaimed Badshah by the Sayyid brothers. ... Rafi ud Daulat was the 11th Mughal emperor who succeeded his short-lived brother Rafi ud Darajat in 1719, proclaimed Badshah again, by the Sayyid brothers. ... Nikusiyar Mohammed was the 12th Mughal Emperor. ... Muhammad Shah (1702 – 1748) was a Mughal emperor of India between 1719 and 1748. ... Mohammed Ibrahim is the 13th Mughal emperor and brother of Rafi ud Darajat and Shah Jahan II took throne in 1720, after a war of succession to inherit the short-lived Furrukhsiyar throne against the Sayyid brothers. ... Muhammad Shah (1702 – 1748) was a Mughal emperor of India between 1719 and 1748. ... Ahmed Shah Bahadur was born in 1725 to Mohammed Shah. ... Alamgir II (1699 - 1759) was the Mughal emperor of India between 1754 and 1759. ... Shah Jahan III was Mughal Emperor briefly. ... Shah Alam II (1728–1806) was a Mughal emperor of India. ... Akbar Shah II (1760 - 1837), also known as Mirza Akbar, was the second-to-last of the Mughal emperors of India. ... Bahadur Shah II (1775-1862) aka Bahadur Shah Zafar (Zafar was his nom de plume, or takhallus, as an Urdu poet) was the last of the Mughal emperors in India. ...

Maratha Empire (1674-1818)

• Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj (b.1627, coronated 1674, d.1680)
• Chhatrapati Sambhaji (1680-1688), elder son of Shivaji
• Chhatrapati Rajaram (1688-1700), younger son of Shivaji
  • Rajmata Tarabai, regent (1700-1707), widow of Chhatrapati Rajaram
• Chhatrapati Shivaji II (b.1796, ruled 1700-14); first of the Kolhapur Chhatrapatis

Empire divided between two branches of the family c.1707-10 AD; division formalized in AD 1731. Extent of the Maratha Confederacy ca. ... Shivaji Bhonslé, also known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhonslé (Marathi: छत्रपती शिवाजीराजे भोसले)( (help· info)) was the founder of the Maratha empire in western India in 1674 which was instrumental in the downfall of the Mughal Empire. ... Sambhaji raje Bhonsle(May 14th 1657- Died 1689) was the elder son of the Maratha leader Shivaji, and succeeded him as the Maratha leader after Shivajis death in 1680. ... Shivaji Bhonslé, also known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhonslé (Marathi: छत्रपती शिवाजीराजे भोसले)( (help· info)) was the founder of the Maratha empire in western India in 1674 which was instrumental in the downfall of the Mughal Empire. ... Shrimant Rajaram Shivaji Raje Bhonsle Chhatrapati Maharaj (1670-1700 AD) was the younger son of the first Chattrapati Shivaji, step-brother of the second Chattrapati Sambhaji, and took over the Maratha Empire as the third Chattrapati after his brother was tortured and killed by Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb in 1689. ... Shivaji Bhonslé, also known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhonslé (Marathi: छत्रपती शिवाजीराजे भोसले)( (help· info)) was the founder of the Maratha empire in western India in 1674 which was instrumental in the downfall of the Mughal Empire. ... Tarabai (1675-1761) was a queen of the Maratha Empire in India. ... Kolhapur is a beautiful city, situated in the south west corner of Maharashtra, India. ...

Chhatrapatis at Satara

• Chattrapati Shahu Maharaj (b.1682, r.1707-1749)
• Rajaram II of Satara (b.1749, r.1749-77)
• Shahu II of Satara (r.1777-1810)
• Chhatrapati Pratapsinh of Satara (b.1793, r.1810-39)

State annexed by the British in 1839 Chhatrapati also Chatrapati is an honorific or title for a ruler. ... Satara is a town and district of Maharashtra state of India. ... Shrimant Shahu Shivaji Raje Bhonsle Chhatrapati Maharaj (1682-1749) was the fourth ruler of the Maratha Empire created by his grandfather, Chhatrapati Shivaji, and was officially the Raja of Satara (now in state of Maharashtra, India). ... Ramaraja was the fifth monarch of the Maratha Confederacy. ...

Chhatrapatis at Kolhapur

• Chhatrapati Shivaji II (b.1796, ruled 1700-14)
• Sambhaji II of Kolhapur (b.1698, r.1714-60)
  • Rajmata Jijibai, regent (1760-73), senior widow of Sambhaji II
  • Rajmata Durgabai, regent (1773-79), junior widow of Sambhaji II
• Shahu Shivaji II of Kolhapur (r.1762-1813); adopted by Jijibai, his predecessor's senior widow
• Sambhaji III of Kolhapur (b.1801, r.1813-21)
• Shivaji III of Kolhapur (b.1816, r.1821-22) (council of regency)
• Shahaji I of Kolhapur (b.1802, r.1822-38)
• Shivaji IV of Kolhapur (b.1830, r.1838-66)
• Rajaram I of Kolhapur (r.1866-70)
  • Council of regency (1870-94)
• Shivaji V of Kolhapur (b.1863, r.1871-83); adopted by his predecessor's widow
• Rajarshi Shahu of Kolhapur (b.1874, r.1884-1922); adopted by his predecessor's widow
• Rajaram II of Kolhapur (b.1897 r.1922-40)
  • Indumati Tarabai of Kolhapur, regent (1940-47), widow of Rajaram II
• Shivaji VI of Kolhapur (b.1941, r.1941-46); adopted by his predecessor's widow
• Shahaji II of Kolhapur (b.1910, r.1947-47, d.1983); formerly Maharaja of Dewas Senior; adopted by Indumati Tarabai, widow of Rajaram II

State acceded unto the dominion of India following the independence of India in 1947. Kolhapur is a beautiful city, situated in the south west corner of Maharashtra, India. ... The Dominion of India was a political entity that existed between August 15, 1947 and January 26, 1950. ... The Indian independence movement was a series of steps taken in the Indian subcontinent for independence from British colonial rule, beginning with the Rebellion of 1857. ...

The Peshwas

*Balaji Vishwanath (1713-2apr.1720) (b.1660, d. 2apr.1720) *Peshwa Bajirao I (17 apr.1720-28 apr.1740) (b.18 aug.1700, d. 28 apr.1740) *Balaji Bajirao (4 jul.1740-23 jun.1761) (b.8 dec.1721, d. 23 jun.1761) *Madhavrao II Ballal (1761-18 nov.1772) (b.16 feb.1745, d. 18 nob.1772) *Narayanrao Bajirao (13 dec.1772-30 aug.1773) (b.10 aug.1755, d. 30 aug.1773) *Raghunath Rao Bajirao]] (5 dec.1773-1774) (b.18 aug.1734, d. 11 dec.1783) *Sawai Madhava Rao Narayan (1774-27 oct.1795) (b.18 apr.1774, d. 27 oct.1795) *Baji Rao II (6 dec.1796-3 jun.1818) (d. 28 jan.1851) *Nana Saheb (1 jul.1857-1858) (b.19 may.1825, d. 24 sep.1859) The Maratha Empire at its peak in 1760 AD Statue of the great Baji Rao, near Shaniwar Wada, Pune The Peshwa (also known in Marathi as Peshwe) were Brahmin Prime Ministers to the Maratha Chattrapatis (Kings), who began commanding Maratha armies and later became the hereditary rulers of the Maratha... Balaji Vishwanath - (1712 to 1721) In 1712, Shahuji died and his minister or Peshwa, Balaji Vishwanath a Brahmin took over the throne. ... Bajirao (1700-1740), was a powerful 18th century Maratha general. ... Nanasaheb Peshwa (also called Balaji Bajirao )(born ???? - Died 1761) was one of the Peshwa rulers of Pune, India and the most influential person in the development of the city. ... Baji Rao II was the last Peshwa of Pune. ...

Maharajas of Thanjavur

Descended from a brother of Shivaji; ruled independently and had no formal relationship with the Maratha Empire. Thanjavur, formerly known as Tanjore, is a city in Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. ... Shivaji Bhonslé, also known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhonslé (Marathi: छत्रपती शिवाजीराजे भोसले)( (help· info)) was the founder of the Maratha empire in western India in 1674 which was instrumental in the downfall of the Mughal Empire. ... Extent of the Maratha Confederacy ca. ...

• Venkojirao Bhonsle of Thanjavur a.k.a. Ekoji I (b.1630, r.1676-84)
• Shahajirao Bhonsle of Thanjavur (b.1672, r.1684-1712)
• Serfojirao I of Thanjavur (b.1679, r.1712-1729)
• Tukojirao Bhonsle of Thanjavur (b.1677, r.1729-1736)
• Venkoji II of Thanjavur a.k.a. Ekoji II (b.1694, r.1636-1737)
• Pratapasimha Bhonsle of Thanjavur (r.1737-63)
• Tulojirao Bhonsle of Thanjavur (b.1738, r.1763-87), elder son of Pratapasimha
• Serfoji II of Thanjavur (r.1787-93 & 1798-99, d.1832); adoptive son of Tuloji Bhonsle
• Ramaswami Amarasimha Bhonsle (r.1793-98); younger son of Pratapasimha

State was annexed by the British in 1799 Champion Of Arts, Skills & Healthcare - Serfoji II Rajah Serfoji II (1777–1832) was the Maratha ruler of the Kingdom Of Tanjore (also known as Thanjavur). He was a descendant of Shivaji. ... Thanjavur, formerly known as Tanjore, is a city in Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. ...

Scindia Rulers of Gwalior

• Ranojirao Scindia, Patil of Kanherkheda near Satara
• Jayappa Scindia, (d.1755) established rule over much of north India
• Janakappa I Scindia, (r.1755-1761)
  • Interregnum
• Madhavrao Scindia I (r.1768-94)
• Daulatrao Scindia, (r.1794-1827)
• Janakappa II Scindia, (b.1805, r.1827-43) adopted by his predecessor's widow
• Jayajirao Scindia (b.1835, r.1843-66)
• Madhavrao Scindia II (b.1876, r.1886-1925)
• Jivajirao Scindia (b.1916, r.1925-47, d.1961)

Following the independence of India in 1947, the state acceded unto the Dominion of India. The Scindia, also spelled Sindhia , Sindia, or Shinde are a prominent Maratha family in India. ... Teli-ka-Mandir Fortress of Gwalior tiles with symbolic images colossal figures Gwalior is a city in Madhya Pradesh, India. ... A map showing North India North India is a geographic and linguistic-cultural region of India. ... The Maharajah Scindia of Gwalior as seen in the Illustrated London News, 1875 Maharaja Jayajirao Scindia of the Scindia dynasty was the king of the princely state Gwalior from 1843 to 1886 under the british rule. ... George Jiyajirao Scindia (1916–1961) was the last reigning Maharaja of Gwalior state in central India, and the rajpramukh (appointed governor) of the erstwhile Madhya Bharat state of independent India. ... The Indian independence movement was a series of steps taken in the Indian subcontinent for independence from British colonial rule, beginning with the Rebellion of 1857. ... The Dominion of India was a political entity that existed between August 15, 1947 and January 26, 1950. ...

The major Muslim vassals of the Mughal/British Paramountcy (1707-1856)

Nawabs of Bengal (1707-1770)

• Murshid Quli Jafar Khan (1707-1727)
• Siraj ud din (1727-1739)
• Sarfraz Khan (1739-1740)
• Illahi Vardi Khan (1740-1756)
• Siraj Ud Daulah (1756-1757)
• Mir Jafar (1757-1760)
• Mir Qasim (1760-1763)
• Mir Jafar (1763-1765)
• Najm ud Daulah (1765-1766)
• Saif ud Daulah (1766-1770)

This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Mîrzâ Mah. ... Mir Jafar Ali Khan (born 1691 – death February 5, 1765) was the traitor of Bengal. ... Mir Qasim (d. ... Mir Jafar Ali Khan (born 1691 – death February 5, 1765) was the traitor of Bengal. ...

Nawabs of Awadh=Oudh (1722-1856)

• Saadat Khan (1722-1739)
• Safdar Jang (1739-1754)
• Shuja-Ud-Daulah (1754-1775)
• Asaf-Ud-Daula (1775-1797)
• Nawab Wazir Ali Shah (1797-1798)
• Sadat Ali Khan (1798-1814)
• Ghaziuddin Haider (1814-1827)
• Nasiruddin Haider (1827-1837)
• Muhammad Ali Shah (1837-1842)
• Amjad Ali Shah (1842-1847)
• Wajid Ali Shah (1847-1856)

Nawab (Urdu: نواب ) was originally the subadar (provincial governor) or viceroy of a subah (province) or region of the Mughal empire. ... Awadh (also known to the British as Oudh) is a region in the center of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Wakil-i-Mutlaq, Burhan ul-Mulk, Itimad ud-Daula, Nawab Saadat Khan Bahadur, Shaukat Jang, better known as Saadat Khan or Burhan-ul-mulk, the founder of Awadh dynasty hailed from a noble Saiyid family of Nishapur in Khurasan. ... Wajid Ali Shah (official name ) (1822-1887) was the tenth and last nawab of the princely kingdom of Awadh (Oudh) in present day Uttar Pradesh in India. ...

Nizams of Hyderabad (1724-1948)

• Qamar ud din Nizal ul Mulk (1724-1748)
• Muhammad Nasir Jang (1748-1750)
• Muzaffar Jang (1750-1751)
• Salabat Jang (1751-1762)
• Nizam Ali (1762-1802)
• Akbar Ali Khan (1802-1829)
• Nasir ud Daulah (1829-1857)
• Afzal ud Daulah (1857-1869)
• Mubarak Ali Khan (1869-1911)
• Usman Ali Khan (1911-1948)

Nizam-ul-Mulk was the title of the ruler of Hyderabad state from 1724 to 1949. ... Hyderabad and Berar, 1903 Hyderābād was an autonomous princely state of south-central India from 1724 until 1948, ruled by a hereditary Nizam, and an Indian state from 1948 to 1956. ... Asif ad-Dawlah Mir Ali Salabat Jang (d. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Rulers of Mysore/Khudadad (1399-1950)

Mysore (Kannada: ಮೈಸೂರು) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. ...

Wodeyar Dynasty (First rule, 1399-1782)

• Yaduraya (1399–1423)
• Hiriya Bettada Chamaraja Wodeyar I (1423–1459)
• Thimmaraja Wodeyar I (1459–1478)
• Hiriya Chamaraja Wodeyar II (1478–1513)
• Hiriya bettada Chamaraja III Wodeyar (1513–1553)
• Thimmaraja Wodeyar II (1553–1572)
• Bola Chamaraja Wodeyar IV (1572–1576)
• Bettada Devaraja Wodeyar (1576–1578)
• Raja Wodeyar I (1578–1617)
• Chamaraja Wodeyar V (1617–1637).
• Raja II Wodeyar (1637–1638)
• (Ranadhira) Kantheerava Narasaraja Wodeyar I (1638–1659)
• Dodda Devaraja Wodeyar (1659–1673)
• Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar (1673–1704)
• Kantheerava Narasaraja Wodeyar II (1704–1714)
• Dodda Krishnaraja Wodeyar (1714–1732)
• Chamaraja Wodeyar VI (1732–1734)
• (Immadi) Krishnaraja II Wodeyar (1734–1766)
• Nanajaraja Wodeyar (1766–1770)
• Bettada Chamaraja Wodeyar VII(1770–1776)
• Khasa Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII (1766–1782), he was still king while Hyder Ali was the ruler of Mysore

Reign of the Kings of Mysore (Wodeyar line) is interrupted by the reigns of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan. The Wodeyar dynasty (also spelt as Wadiyar-by the British and the Royal family members themselves and also as Odeyar by some) was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947, until the independence of India from British rule and the subsequent unification of... Hyder Ali or Haidar Ali (c. ... Hyder Ali or Haidar Ali (c. ... A potrait of Tipu Sultan by Edward Orme (1774 -1822). ...

Islamic Rulers of Mysore (1766-1799)

• Hyder Ali (1766-1782), Muslim usurper deposing the Hindu Maharaja, fought the British and Nizams of Hyderabad in the first 2 Anglo-Mysore Wars
• Tipu Sultan (Tiger of Mysore) (1782-1799), son of Hyder Ali, considered the greatest ruler of Mysore, assumed the novel style Padshah bahadur of Khudadad (thus claiming the paramountcy of India instead of the Mughal 'mere' Padhshah), fought the British, Marathas and Nizams of Hyderabad in the 4 Anglo-Mysore Wars (where he invented iron rockets), allied to the French, and lost everything

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Wodeyar Dynasty (Restored) (1799-1950)

• (Mummudi) Krishnaraja III Wodeyar (1799 - 1868)
• Chamaraja Wodeyar IX (1868 - 1894)
• H.H. Vani Vilas Sannidhana, queen of Chamaraja Wodeyar IX served as regent from 1894 to 1902
• (Nalvadi) Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV (1894 - 1940)
• Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur (1940 - 1950)

The Wodeyar dynasty (also spelt as Wadiyar-by the British and the Royal family members themselves and also as Odeyar by some) was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947, until the independence of India from British rule and the subsequent unification of... This office holders article needs to be wikified. ... Maharani Kempa Nanjammani Vani Vilasa Sannidhana Avaru was the wife of Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar IX and mother of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV. Born into the family of the Arasus of Kalale, Kempa Nanjammani was was wed, at a young age, to Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar IX. The untimely demise of her... Who was this philosopher-king, who was seen by Paul Brunton as living the ideal described in Plato’s Republic, who had been compared to the Emperor Ashoka by the English statesman Lord Samuel, and who was termed Rajarishi by Mahatma Gandhi? H.H. Maharaja Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, known... Maharaja of Mysore H.H. Sri. ...

British Emperors of India (1877-1947)

• Queen-Empress Victoria (1877-1901)
• King-Emperor Edward VII (1901-1910)
• King-Emperor George V (1910-1936)
• King-Emperor Edward VIII (Jan-Dec 1936)
• King-Emperor George VI (1936-1947)

[[Countries of the subcontinent under British dominion are highlighted in purple. ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the eminent Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and Empress of India from 1 January 1877, until her death in 1901. ... Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert) (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House of Windsor in 1917. ... Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Windsor), later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), was the second British monarch of the House of Windsor. ... George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor) (14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was the third British monarch of the House of Windsor, reigning from 11 December 1936 until his death. ...

See also

• History of South Asia
• History of India
• Middle kingdoms of India
• List of Mauryan emperors
• List of Mughal emperors
• List of Indian Princely states
• Rulers of Malwa
• Emperor, Emperor of India, Paramount ruler
• Nawab, Nizam, Padishah, Shah, Sultan

This article is about the History of South Asia. ... The history of India can be traced in fragments to as far back as 9,500 years ago. ... Middle kingdoms of India refers to the political entities in India from the 6th century BCE through to the Islamic invasions and the related Decline of Buddhism from the 7th century CE. // Kingdoms and Empires The Aryans had invaded India from the Northwest, according to the Aryan Invasion Theory, and... This page lists rulers of the Maurya empire, centred in Magadha. ... The following list of Indian monarchs is one of several Wikipedia lists of incumbents. ... Hundreds of Princely states in British India existed prior to the independence of India and Pakistan (including the present Bangladesh) in 1947, ruled by semi-independent potentates. ... Following is a list of rulers of Malwa since the Kshatrapas: Kshatrapa Empire Nahapana (119-124 CE) Castanafl (c 120) Rudradaman I (c 130-150) Damajadasri I (170-175) Jivadaman (175 d 199) Rudrasimha I (175-188 d 197) Isvaradatta (188-191) Rudrasimha I (restored)]] (191-197) Jivadaman (restored)]] (197... An emperor is a (male) monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. ... Imperial Crown of India Signature of King Edward VIII The R and I after his name indicate king and emperor in Latin (Rex and Imperator). The title Empress of India was given to Queen Victoria in 1877. ... The term Paramount Ruler, or sometimes Paramount King, is a generic description, rarely an actual title, for a number of rulers position in relative terms, as the summit of a feudal-type pyramid of rulers of lesser polities (such as vassal princes) in a given historical and geographical context, often... Nawab (Urdu: نواب ) was originally the subadar (provincial governor) or viceroy of a subah (province) or region of the Mughal empire. ... Nizam-ul-Mulk was the title of the ruler of Hyderabad state from 1724 to 1949. ... History of Islamic monarchies Padishah, Badishah, or Badshah is a very prestigious title derived from the Persian word Padshah, which is based on the better-known title Shah, assumed by several Islamic monarchs, notably these rulers, the first three commanding major Muslim empires : the Shahanshah of Iran (Persia), also recognized... Shah is an Iranian term (Persian and Kurdish) for king, and has also been adopted in many other languages. ... A sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. ...

Sources and External links

• Hostkingdom.net - Greater India
• Indian Princely States
• RoyalArk - India pages