Indian dynasties by chronologic order

Dynasties by alphabetic order

Dynasties by duration

This page organises the dynasties of India according to a chronological structure based on millennia and centuries. The associated maps indicate the present-day location of the relevant states and link to the detailed pages.

4th millennium BCE

33rd century BCE

India • |-3300/-1300| • Indus Valley Civilization: map

Indus Valley Civilization ‡ -3300 / -1300 • (2000 years)

Dominant religion: Animism

( Gujarat, Rajasthan and Haryana )

1st millennium BCE

6th century BCE

India • |-0600/-0300| • Lichchhavi dynasty: map

Lichchhavi ‡ -600 / -300 • (300 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Buddhism.

( Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkand )

India • |-0544/-0413| • Haryanka dynasty: map

Haryanka ‡ -544 / -413 • (131 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Buddhism, Jainism.

( Bihar, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Jharkand )

5th century BCE

India • |-0424/-0321| • Nanda dynasty: map

Nanda ‡ -424 / -321 • (103 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Buddhism.

( Bihar, Delhi (NTC), Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Haryana and Jharkand )

India • |-0413/-0345| • Shishunaga dynasty: map

Shishunaga ‡ -0413 / -0345 • (68 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Buddhism, Jainism.

( Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkand )

4th century BCE

India • |-0322/-0185| • Maurya dynasty: map

Maurya ‡ -322 / -185 • (137 years)

Dominant religions, depending on the period: Hinduism, Buddhism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Assam, Bihar, Delhi (NTC), Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkand, Manipur, Meghalaya and Uttarakhand )

3rd century BCE

India • |-0300/0300| • Chera dynasty: map

Chera ‡ -300 / 300 • (600 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Buddhism, Jainism, Christianity.

( Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu )

India • |-0300/1345| • Pandya dynasty: map

Pandya ‡ -300 / 1345 • (1645 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Buddhism, Jainism.

( Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu )

India • |-0300/1279| • Chola dynasty: map

Chola ‡ -300 / 1279 • (1579 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh )

India • |-0230/0220| • Satavahana dynasty: map

Satavahana ‡ -230 / 220 • (450 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Buddhism.

( Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh )

2nd century BCE

India • |-0185/-0075| • Shunga dynasty: map

Shunga ‡ -185 / -75 • (110 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Buddhism.

( Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal )

India • |-0150/0050| • Mahameghavahana dynasty: map

Mahameghavahana ‡ -150 / 50 • (200 years)

Dominant religion: Buddhism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Hinduism, Jainism.

( Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh )

1st century BCE

India • |-0075/-0030| • Kanva dynasty: map

Kanva ‡ -75 / -30 • (45 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Buddhism.

( Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh )

India • |-0050/1450| • Ay (Venad Swaroopam) dynasty: map

Ay (Venad Swaroopam) ‡ -50 / 1450 • (1500 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Christianity.

( Kerala and Tamil Nadu )

1st millennium

1st century

India • |0030/0375| • Kushan dynasty: map

Kushan ‡ 30 / 375 • (345 years)

Dominant religion: Buddhism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Hinduism, zoroastrianism.

( Bihar, Delhi (NTC), Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir and Jharkand )

3rd century

India • |0225/0325| • Ikshvaku dynasty: map

Ikshvaku ‡ 225 / 325 • (100 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Buddhism.

( Telangana and Andhra Pradesh )

India • |0240/0550| • Gupta dynasty: map

Gupta ‡ 240 / 550 • (310 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Buddhism, Jainism.

( Bihar, Delhi (NTC), Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal )

India • |0250/0500| • Vakataka dynasty: map

Vakataka ‡ 250 / 500 • (250 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Buddhism.

( Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra )

India • |0275/0897| • Pallava dynasty: map

Pallava ‡ 275 / 897 • (622 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh )

4th century

India • |0345/0525| • Kadamba of Banavasi dynasty: map

Kadamba of Banavasi ‡ 345 / 525 • (180 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra )

India • |0350/1000| • Western Ganga dynasty: map

Western Ganga ‡ 350 / 1000 • (650 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Karnataka )

India • |0350/0650| • Varman dynasty: map

Varman ‡ 350 / 650 • (300 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Buddhism.

( Assam and Meghalaya )

5th century

India • |0450/0625| • Kalachuris of Mahishmati dynasty: map

Kalachuris of Mahishmati ‡ 450 / 625 • (175 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Buddhism.

( Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra )

India • |0455/0540| • Kadamba of Triparvata dynasty: map

Kadamba of Triparvata ‡ 455 / 540 • (85 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Karnataka )

India • |0475/0776| • Maitraka dynasty: map

Maitraka ‡ 475 / 776 • (301 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Buddhism, Jainism.

( Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan )

India • |0496/1434| • Eastern Ganga dynasty: map

Eastern Ganga ‡ 496 / 1434 • (938 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Odisha and Andhra Pradesh )

6th century

India • |0510/0600| • Maukhari dynasty: map

Maukhari ‡ 510 / 600 • (90 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Buddhism.

( Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh )

India • |0543/0753| • Chalukya of Badami dynasty: map

Chalukya of Badami ‡ 543 / 753 • (210 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Buddhism, Jainism.

( Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh )

India • |0550/1947| • Rajputs: clans, lineages and princely houses: map

Rajputs: clans, lineages and princely houses ‡ 550 / 1947 • (1397 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Delhi (NTC), Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana )

India • |0550/0750| • Sailodbhava dynasty: map

Sailodbhava ‡ 550 / 750 • (200 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Buddhism.

( Odisha )

India • |0550/0620| • Northern Kalachuris dynasty: map

Northern Kalachuris ‡ 550 / 620 • (70 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Delhi (NTC) and Uttar Pradesh )

India • |0566/1303| • Guhilot dynasty: map

Guhilot ‡ 566 / 1303 • (737 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Rajasthan )

India • |0580/0647| • Vardhana dynasty: map

Vardhana ‡ 580 / 647 • (67 years)

Dominant religions, depending on the period: Hinduism, Buddhism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism.

( Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Jharkand )

7th century

India • |0606/0647| • Harsha dynasty: map

Harsha ‡ 606 / 647 • (41 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Buddhism.

( Bihar, Delhi (NTC), Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana )

India • |0624/1130| • Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi dynasty: map

Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi ‡ 624 / 1130 • (506 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Buddhism.

( Andhra Pradesh )

India • |0650/1192| • Chauhan dynasty: map

Chauhan ‡ 650 / 1192 • (542 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Delhi (NTC), Rajasthan and Haryana )

India • |0650/0950| • Mlechchha dynasty: map

Mlechchha ‡ 650 / 950 • (300 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Buddhism.

( Assam, West Bengal and Meghalaya )

India • |0675/1212| • Kalachuris of Tripuri dynasty: map

Kalachuris of Tripuri ‡ 675 / 1212 • (537 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Buddhism, Jainism.

( Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh )

India • |0684/1192| • Chahamana of Shakambhari dynasty: map

Chahamana of Shakambhari ‡ 0684 / 1192 • (508 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Rajasthan )

8th century

India • |0730/1036| • Pratihara dynasty: map

Pratihara ‡ 730 / 1036 • (306 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Buddhism, Jainism.

( Delhi (NTC), Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana )

India • |0736/0940| • Bhaumakara dynasty: map

Bhaumakara ‡ 736 / 940 • (204 years)

Dominant religion: Buddhism

Supported or encouraged religion: Hinduism.

( Odisha )

India • |0736/1160| • Tomara dynasty: map

Tomara ‡ 736 / 1160 • (424 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Delhi (NTC), Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana )

Pala ‡ 750 / 1174 • (424 years)

Dominant religion: Buddhism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Hinduism, Jainism.

( Assam, Bihar, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Jharkand )

India • |0750/0900| • Chahamana (or Nikumbha) of Abhaneri dynasty: map

Chahamana (or Nikumbha) of Abhaneri ‡ 0750 / 0900 • (150 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Rajasthan )

India • |0753/0982| • Rashtrakuta dynasty: map

Rashtrakuta ‡ 753 / 982 • (229 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Buddhism, Jainism.

( Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh )

India • |0765/1265| • Shilahara dynasty: map

Shilahara ‡ 0765 / 1265 • (500 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra )

India • |0800/1300| • Paramara dynasty: map

Paramara ‡ 800 / 1300 • (500 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Buddhism, Jainism.

( Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh )

India • |0800/1949| • Venad (Travancore) dynasty: map

Venad (Travancore) ‡ 800 / 1949 • (1149 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Islam, Christianity.

( Kerala and Tamil Nadu )

9th century

India • |0820/1250| • Chandela dynasty: map

Chandela ‡ 820 / 1250 • (430 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh )

India • |0844/1122| • Chera Perumal dynasty: map

Chera Perumal ‡ 0844 / 1122 • (278 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Buddhism, Christianity.

( Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu )

India • |0850/1150| • Somavamsi dynasty: map

Somavamsi ‡ 850 / 1150 • (300 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Buddhism, Jainism.

( Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkand )

India • |0875/1473| • Chudasama dynasty: map

Chudasama ‡ 875 / 1473 • (598 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Gujarat )

India • |0900/1130| • Pala of Kamarupa dynasty: map

Pala of Kamarupa ‡ 900 / 1130 • (230 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Buddhism.

( Assam, West Bengal and Meghalaya )

10th century

India • |0940/1244| • Chaulukya Solanki dynasty: map

Chaulukya Solanki ‡ 940 / 1244 • (304 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan )

India • |0950/1832| • Kachari dynasty: map

Kachari ‡ 950 / 1832 • (882 years)

Dominant religions, depending on the period: Hinduism, Animism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Islam, Buddhism.

( Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Nagaland )

India • |0950/1197| • Chahamana of Naddula dynasty: map

Chahamana of Naddula ‡ 0950 / 1197 • (247 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Rajasthan )

India • |0973/1189| • Kalyani Chalukya dynasty: map

Kalyani Chalukya ‡ 973 / 1189 • (216 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Buddhism, Jainism.

( Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh )

India • |1000/1323| • Kakatiya dynasty: map

Kakatiya ‡ 1000 / 1323 • (323 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Buddhism, Jainism.

( Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh )

2nd millennium

11th century

India • |1026/1343| • Hoysala dynasty: map

Hoysala ‡ 1026 / 1343 • (317 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh )

Sena ‡ 1070 / 1230 • (160 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Buddhism.

( Bihar and West Bengal )

India • |1080/1194| • Gahadavala dynasty: map

Gahadavala ‡ 1080 / 1194 • (114 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Buddhism.

( Bihar and Uttar Pradesh )

India • |1090/1948| • Jhala dynasty: map

Jhala ‡ 1090 / 1948 • (858 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Gujarat and Rajasthan )

Hada ‡ 1100 / 1949 • (849 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Rajasthan )

12th century

India • |1120/1806| • Zamorins of Calicut dynasty: map

Zamorins of Calicut ‡ 1120 / 1806 • (686 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Islam, Christianity.

( Kerala )

India • |1128/1947| • Kachwaha dynasty: map

Kachwaha ‡ 1128 / 1947 • (819 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Islam.

( Rajasthan )

India • |1147/1948| • Jadeja of Kutch dynasty: map

Jadeja of Kutch ‡ 1147 / 1948 • (801 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Islam, Jainism.

( Gujarat )

India • |1156/1947| • Bhati dynasty: map

Bhati ‡ 1156 / 1947 • (791 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Rajasthan )

India • |1156/1184| • Kalachuris of Kalyani dynasty: map

Kalachuris of Kalyani ‡ 1156 / 1184 • (28 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Karnataka, Maharashtra and Telangana )

India • |1160/1311| • Chahamana of Jalor dynasty: map

Chahamana of Jalor ‡ 1160 / 1311 • (151 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Rajasthan )

India • |1187/1317| • Yadava of Devagiri dynasty: map

Yadava of Devagiri ‡ 1187 / 1317 • (130 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra )

India • |1192/1301| • Chahamana of Ranastambhapura dynasty: map

Chahamana of Ranastambhapura ‡ 1192 / 1301 • (109 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Rajasthan )

13th century

India • |1206/1526| • Delhi Sultanate: map

Delhi Sultanate ‡ 1206 / 1526 • (320 years)

Dominant religion: Islam

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism.

( Bihar, Delhi (NTC), Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Haryana, Jharkand and Uttarakhand )

India • |1206/1290| • Slave dynasty (or Mamluk): map

Slave dynasty (or Mamluk) ‡ 1206 / 1290 • (84 years)

Dominant religion: Islam

( Bihar, Delhi (NTC), Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Haryana )

India • |1211/1948| • Keonthal dynasty: map

Keonthal ‡ 1211 / 1948 • (737 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Himachal Pradesh )

India • |1226/1947| • Rathore dynasty: map

Rathore ‡ 1226 / 1947 • (721 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Rajasthan )

Ahom ‡ 1228 / 1826 • (598 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Animism.

( Assam )

India • |1244/1304| • Vaghela dynasty: map

Vaghela ‡ 1244 / 1304 • (60 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Gujarat and Rajasthan )

India • |1250/1949| • Perumpadappu Swaroopam dynasty: map

Perumpadappu Swaroopam ‡ 1250 / 1949 • (699 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Christianity.

( Kerala )

India • |1290/1320| • Khalji dynasty: map

Khalji ‡ 1290 / 1320 • (30 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Bihar, Delhi (NTC), Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh )

14th century

India • |1311/1949| • Chahamana of Chandravati dynasty: map

Chahamana of Chandravati ‡ 1311 / 1949 • (638 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Rajasthan )

India • |1320/1414| • Tughlaq dynasty: map

Tughlaq ‡ 1320 / 1414 • (94 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Bihar, Delhi (NTC), Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Haryana )

India • |1326/1947| • Sisodia dynasty: map

Sisodia ‡ 1326 / 1947 • (621 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Rajasthan )

India • |1336/1646| • Vijayanagara empire: map

Vijayanagara empire ‡ 1336 / 1646 • (310 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh )

India • |1336/1485| • Sangama dynasty: map

Sangama ‡ 1336 / 1485 • (149 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh )

India • |1347/1527| • Bahmani dynasty: map

Bahmani ‡ 1347 / 1527 • (180 years)

Dominant religion: Islam

Supported or encouraged religion: Hinduism.

( Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh )

India • |1352/1576| • Bengal Sultanate: map

Bengal Sultanate ‡ 1352 / 1576 • (224 years)

Dominant religion: Islam

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Hinduism, Buddhism.

( Assam, Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal )

India • |1399/1950| • Wodeyar dynasty: map

Wodeyar ‡ 1399 / 1950 • (551 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Karnataka )

15th century

India • |1401/1562| • Malwa Sultanate: map

Malwa Sultanate ‡ 1401 / 1562 • (161 years)

Dominant religion: Islam

Supported or encouraged religion: Hinduism.

( Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan )

India • |1407/1573| • Gujarat Sultanate: map

Gujarat Sultanate ‡ 1407 / 1573 • (166 years)

Dominant religion: Islam

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Hinduism, Jainism.

( Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan )

India • |1414/1451| • Sayyid dynasty: map

Sayyid ‡ 1414 / 1451 • (37 years)

Dominant religion: Islam

Supported or encouraged religion: Hinduism.

( Delhi (NTC), Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana )

India • |1434/1550| • Gajapati dynasty: map

Gajapati ‡ 1434 / 1550 • (116 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkand )

India • |1435/1568| • Suryavamsi dynasty: map

Suryavamsi ‡ 1435 / 1568 • (133 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Buddhism, Jainism.

( Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkand )

Lodi ‡ 1451 / 1526 • (75 years)

Dominant religion: Islam

( Delhi (NTC), Uttar Pradesh and Haryana )

India • |1460/1947| • Shekhawat dynasty: map

Shekhawat ‡ 1460 / 1947 • (487 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Islam, Jainism.

( Rajasthan )

India • |1485/1503| • Saluva dynasty: map

Saluva ‡ 1485 / 1503 • (18 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh )

India • |1490/1686| • Adil Shahi of Bijapur dynasty: map

Adil Shahi of Bijapur ‡ 1490 / 1686 • (196 years)

Dominant religion: Islam

( Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh )

India • |1490/1649| • Nayak of Gingee dynasty: map

Nayak of Gingee ‡ 1490 / 1649 • (159 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Tamil Nadu )

Nayaks ‡ 1499 / 1802 • (303 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Islam, Christianity.

( Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh )

India • |1499/1763| • Nayak of Keladi dynasty: map

Nayak of Keladi ‡ 1499 / 1763 • (264 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Karnataka )

16th century

India • |1501/1948| • Bundela dynasty: map

Bundela ‡ 1501 / 1948 • (447 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh )

India • |1505/1570| • Tuluva dynasty: map

Tuluva ‡ 1505 / 1570 • (65 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh )

India • |1518/1687| • Qutb Shahi dynasty: map

Qutb Shahi ‡ 1518 / 1687 • (169 years)

Dominant religion: Islam

( Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh )

Koch ‡ 1522 / 1949 • (427 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Assam, West Bengal and Meghalaya )

India • |1526/1858| • Mughal dynasty: map

Mughal ‡ 1526 / 1858 • (332 years)

Dominant religion: Islam

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Hinduism, Jainism, Christianity, zoroastrianism.

( Assam, Bihar, Delhi (NTC), Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkand and Uttarakhand )

India • |1526/1652| • Nayak of Vellore dynasty: map

Nayak of Vellore ‡ 1526 / 1652 • (126 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh )

India • |1529/1736| • Nayak of Madurai dynasty: map

Nayak of Madurai ‡ 1529 / 1736 • (207 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Tamil Nadu )

India • |1532/1673| • Nayak of Thanjavur dynasty: map

Nayak of Thanjavur ‡ 1532 / 1673 • (141 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Tamil Nadu )

Suri ‡ 1538 / 1555 • (17 years)

Dominant religion: Islam

Supported or encouraged religion: Hinduism.

( Bihar, Delhi (NTC), Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Haryana )

India • |1540/1948| • Jadeja of Nawanagar dynasty: map

Jadeja of Nawanagar ‡ 1540 / 1948 • (408 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Gujarat )

India • |1553/1834| • Namgyal of Ladakh dynasty: map

Namgyal of Ladakh ‡ 1553 / 1834 • (281 years)

Dominant religion: Buddhism

( Ladakh )

India • |1568/1799| • Nayak of Chitradurga dynasty: map

Nayak of Chitradurga ‡ 1568 / 1799 • (231 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Karnataka )

India • |1570/1646| • Aravidu dynasty: map

Aravidu ‡ 1570 / 1646 • (76 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Jainism.

( Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh )

India • |1570/1802| • Nayak of Kalahasti dynasty: map

Nayak of Kalahasti ‡ 1570 / 1802 • (232 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh )

India • |1600/1948| • Phulkian of Patiala dynasty: map

Phulkian of Patiala ‡ 1600 / 1948 • (348 years)

Dominant religion: Sikhism

Supported or encouraged religion: Hinduism.

( Punjab and Haryana )

India • |1600/1948| • Phulkian of Nabha dynasty: map

Phulkian of Nabha ‡ 1600 / 1948 • (348 years)

Dominant religion: Sikhism

Supported or encouraged religion: Hinduism.

( Punjab and Haryana )

India • |1600/1948| • Phulkian of Jind dynasty: map

Phulkian of Jind ‡ 1600 / 1948 • (348 years)

Dominant religion: Sikhism

Supported or encouraged religion: Hinduism.

( Punjab and Haryana )

17th century

India • |1636/1858| • Nayak of Shorapur dynasty: map

Nayak of Shorapur ‡ 1636 / 1858 • (222 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Karnataka )

India • |1642/1975| • Namgyal of Sikkim dynasty: map

Namgyal of Sikkim ‡ 1642 / 1975 • (333 years)

Dominant religion: Buddhism

Supported or encouraged religion: Hinduism.

( Sikkim )

India • |1674/1761| • Maratha dynasty: map

Maratha ‡ 1674 / 1761 • (87 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Islam.

( Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh )

18th century

India • |1716/1799| • Bhangi dynasty: map

Bhangi ‡ 1716 / 1799 • (83 years)

Dominant religion: Sikhism

Supported or encouraged religion: Hinduism.

( Punjab )

India • |1718/1743| • Ahluwalia dynasty: map

Ahluwalia ‡ 1718 / 1743 • (25 years)

Dominant religion: Sikhism

Supported or encouraged religion: Hinduism.

( Punjab )

India • |1720/1947| • Holkar dynasty: map

Holkar ‡ 1720 / 1947 • (227 years)

Dominant religions, depending on the period: Hinduism, Islam

( Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra )

India • |1721/1951| • Gaekwad dynasty: map

Gaekwad ‡ 1721 / 1951 • (230 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Gujarat )

India • |1723/1947| • Gohil dynasty: map

Gohil ‡ 1723 / 1947 • (224 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

( Gujarat )

India • |1724/1948| • Asaf Jahi dynasty: map

Asaf Jahi ‡ 1724 / 1948 • (224 years)

Dominant religion: Islam

Supported or encouraged religion: Hinduism.

( Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh )

Babi ‡ 1730 / 1949 • (219 years)

Dominant religion: Islam

( Gujarat )

India • |1730/1853| • Bhonsle of Nagpur dynasty: map

Bhonsle of Nagpur ‡ 1730 / 1853 • (123 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Islam.

( Maharashtra, Odisha and Chhattisgarh )

India • |1731/1947| • Scindia dynasty: map

Scindia ‡ 1731 / 1947 • (216 years)

Dominant religion: Hinduism

Supported or encouraged religion: Islam.

( Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh )

India • |1752/1849| • Sukerchakia dynasty: map

Sukerchakia ‡ 1752 / 1849 • (97 years)

Dominant religion: Sikhism

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Hinduism, Islam.

( Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Punjab, Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir )

India • |1761/1799| • Sultanate of Mysore: map

Sultanate of Mysore ‡ 1761 / 1799 • (38 years)

Dominant religion: Islam

Supported or encouraged religions, depending on the period: Hinduism, Christianity.

( Karnataka )

19th century

India • |1801/1849| • Sandhawalia Aristocratic Clan: map

Sandhawalia Aristocratic Clan ‡ 1801 / 1849 • (48 years)

Dominant religion: Sikhism

Supported or encouraged religion: Hinduism.

( Punjab )

British Raj ‡ 1858 / 1947 • (89 years)

( Assam, Bihar, Delhi (NTC), Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkand, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Uttarakhand )

20th century

India • |1950/| • Republic of India: map

Republic of India ‡ 1950 / • (75 years)

( Assam, Bihar, Delhi (NTC), Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkand, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and Uttarakhand )

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