List of Indian monarchs
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The following list of Indian monarchs is one of several lists of incumbents.
Early later documented rulers and dynasties who are deemed to have ruled a portion of the Indian subcontinent are included in this list.
Chandravanshi-Haihay Rajvansh[]
- Maharaja Chandradev
- Maharaja Budh
- Maharaj Pururavas
- Maharaj
- Maharaj Nahusha
- Maharaj Yayati
- Maharaj Yadu
- Maharaj
- Maharaj Haihay, Founder of Haihayvansh—
- Maharaj Dharm
- Maharaj
- Maharaj
- Maharaj
- Maharaj
- Maharaj
- Maharaj
- Maharaj
- Maharaj
- Maharaj Sahasrarjun
- Maharaj ()
- Maharaj
- Maharaj Vitihotra
- Maharaj Anant
- Maharaj
Later they were divided among different sub-castes which include Kansara, Kasera, Tamrakar, Thathera, Tambat and many more.[1]
Magadha dynasties[]
This list includes the legendary kings of Magadha:
- King Magadha
- Parikshita
- Suhotra
- Chyavana
- Kriti
- Pratipa
Brihadratha dynasty (c. 1700–682 BCE)[]
- Brihadratha
- Jarasandha
- Sahadeva of Magadha
- Somadhi (1661–1603 BCE)
- Srutasravas (1603–1539 BCE)
- Ayutayus (1539–1503 BCE)
- Niramitra (1503–1463 BCE)
- Sukshatra (1463–1405 BCE)
- Brihatkarman ( 1405–1382 BCE)
- Senajit ( 1382–1332 BCE)
- Srutanjaya ( 1332–1292 BCE)
- Vipra (1292–1257 BCE)
- Suchi (1257–1199 BCE)
- Kshemya (1199–1171 BCE)
- Subrata (1171–1107BCE)
- Dharma ( 1107–1043 BCE)
- Susuma (1008–970 BCE)
- Dridhasena (970–912 BCE)
- Sumati (912–879 BCE)
- Subala (879–857 BCE)
- Sunita (857–817 BCE)
- Satyajit (817–767 BCE)
- Viswajit (767–732 BCE)
- Ripunjya (732–682 BCE)
He was the last ruler of dynasty dethorned by Pardyota in 682 BCE.
Pradyota dynasty (c. 682–544 BCE)[]
- Pradyota Mahasena (682–659 BCE)
- Palaka (659–635 BCE)
- Visakhayupa (635–585 BCE)
- Ajaka (585–564 BCE)
- Varttivarddhana (564–544 BCE)
(last ruler of the Pradyota dynasty)
Haryanka dynasty (c. 544–413 BCE)[]
- Bimbisara (544–491 BCE)
- Ajatashatru (491–461 BCE)
- Udayin (461–428 BCE)
- Anirudha (428–419 BCE)
- Munda (419–417 BCE)
- Darshaka (417–415 BCE)
- Nāgadāsaka (415–413 BCE),
(last ruler of the Haryanka dynasty)
Shishunaga dynasty (c. 413–345 BCE)[]
- Shishunaga (413–395 BCE),
(He was placed on the throne by the people who revolted against the Haryanka dynasty rule.)
- Kalashoka (Kakavarna) (395–377 BCE)
- Kshemadharman (377–365 BCE)
- Kshatraujas (365–355 BCE)
- Nandivardhana (355–349 BCE)
- Mahanandin (349–345 BCE),
(His empire was inherited by his illegitimate son Mahapadma Nanda)
Nanda dynasty (c. 345–321 BCE)[]
- Mahapadma Nanda (345–340 BCE),
(Son of Mahanandin, founded the Nanda Empire after inheriting Mahanandin's empire)
- Pandhukananda (340–339 BCE)
- Panghupatinanda (339–338 BCE)
- Bhutapalananda (338–337 BCE)
- Rashtrapalananada (337–336 BCE)
- Govishanakananda (336–335 BCE)
- Dashasidkhakananda (335–334 BCE)
- Kaivartananda (334–333 BCE)
- Karvinathanand (333–330 BCE)
- Dhana Nanda (330-321 BCE)
(Agrammes, Xandrammes by Greeks), (lost his empire to Chandragupta Maurya after being defeated by him.)
Maurya dynasty (c. 322–185 BCE)[]
Ruler | Reign | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Chandragupta Maurya | 321–297 BCE | Founder of First Indian United Empire | |
Bindusara Amitraghata | 297–273 BCE | Known for his Foreign diplomacy | |
Ashoka | 268–232 BCE | Greatest King of Maurya dynasty, His son, Kunala, was blinded, and died before his father. Ashoka was succeeded by his grandson. | |
Dasharatha Maurya | 232–224 BCE | Grandson of Ashoka. | |
Samprati | 224–215 BCE | Brother of Dasharatha. | |
Shalishuka | 215–202 BCE | ||
Devavarman | 202–195 BCE | ||
Shatadhanvan | 195–187 BCE | The Mauryan Empire had shrunk by the time of his reign | |
Brihadratha | 187–180 BCE | Assassinated by Pushyamitra Shunga |
Shunga Empire (c. 185–73 BCE)[]
- Pushyamitra Shunga (185–149 BCE),
(founded the dynasty after assassinating Brihadratha in 184 BCE)
- Agnimitra (149–141 BCE),
(Greatest of Sunga Emperors, extended empire to Kashmir)
- Vasujyeshtha (141–131 BCE)
- Vasumitra (131–124 BCE)
- Andhraka (124–122 BCE)
- Pulindaka (122–119 BCE)
- Ghosha (119–116 BCE)
- Vajramitra (116–110 BCE)
- Bhagabhadra (c. 110 BCE),
(also mentioned by the Puranas)
- Devabhuti (83–73 BCE),
(last of Shunga king)
Kanva dynasty (c. 73–26 BCE)[]
- Vasudeva (75–66 BCE)
- Bhumimitra (66–52 BCE)
- Narayana (52–40 BCE)
- Susarman (40–26 BCE)
Gupta dynasty (c. 240–550 CE)[]
Ruler | Reign | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Sri-Gupta I | 240–290 | Founder of the dynasty. | |
Ghatotkacha | 290–320 | ||
Chandra-Gupta I | 320–325 | His title Maharajadhiraja ("king of great kings") suggests that he was the first emperor of the dynasty. It is not certain how he turned his small ancestral kingdom into an empire, although a widely accepted theory among modern historians is that his marriage to the Lichchhavi princess Kumaradevi helped him extend his political power. | |
Samudra-Gupta | 325–375 | Defeated several kings of northern India, and annexed their territories to his empire. He also marched along the south-eastern coast of India, advancing as far as the Pallava kingdom. In addition, he subjugated several frontier kingdoms and tribal oligarchies. His empire extended from Ravi River in the west to the Brahmaputra River in the east, and from the Himalayan foothills in the north to central India in the south-west; several rulers along the south-eastern coast were his tributaries. | |
Kacha | 4th-century | Rival brother/king, possibly an usurper, there are coins who attest him as ruler; possibly identical with Samudra-Gupta. | |
Rama-Gupta | 375–380 | ||
Chandra-Gupta II Vikramaditya | 380–415 | Continued the expansionist policy of his father Samudragupta: historical evidence suggests that he defeated the Western Kshatrapas, and extended the Gupta empire from the Indus River in the west to the Bengal region in the east, and from the Himalayan foothills in the north to the Narmada River in the south. | |
Kumara-Gupta I | 415–455 | He seems to have maintained control of his inherited territory, which extended from Gujarat in the west to Bengal region in the east. | |
Skanda-Gupta | 455–467 | It is stated that he restored the fallen fortunes of the Gupta family, which has led to suggestions that during his predecessor's last years, the Empire may have suffered reverses, possibly against the Pushyamitras or the Hunas. He is generally considered the last of the great Gupta Emperors. | |
Puru-Gupta | 467–472 | ||
Kumara-Gupta II Kramaditya | 472–479 | ||
Buddha-Gupta | 479–496 | He had close ties with the rulers of Kannauj and together they sought to run the Alchon Huns (Hunas) out of the fertile plains of Northern India. | |
Narasimha-Gupta Baladitya | 496–530 | ||
Kumara-Gupta III | 530–540 | ||
Vishnu-Gupta Candraditya | 540–550 | ||
Bhanu-Gupta | ? | A lesser-known king with uncertain position in the list. |
Later Gupta dynasty (c. 490–750 CE)[]
The known Later Gupta rulers included:[2][3][4]
- Nrpa Shri
(490–505 CE)
- Deva Shri
(505–525 CE)
- Shri
(525–550 CE)
- Shri
(550–560 CE)
- Shri
(560–562 CE)
- Shri ,
(562–601 CE)
- Shri
(601–655 CE)
- Maharajadhiraja
(655–680 CE)
- Maharajadhiraja
(680–700 CE)
- Maharajadhiraja
(700–725 CE)
- Maharajadhiraja
(725–750 CE)
Ancient South Indian Kingdoms[]
Pandyan dynasty (c. 1100 BCE – 1650 CE)[]
Early Pandyans[]
- Koon Pandiyan
(Earliest Known Pandyan king, dated 10th Century BCE)
- Nedunj Cheliyan I
(Aariyap Padai Kadantha Nedunj Cheliyan) (he was mentioned in legend of Kannagi)
- Pudappandiyan
- Mudukudumi Paruvaludhi
- Nedunj Cheliyan II
(Pasumpun Pandiyan)
- Nan Maran
- Nedunj Cheliyan III
(Talaiyaalanganathu Seruvendra Nedunj Cheliyan)
- Maran Valudi
- Musiri Mutriya Cheliyan
- Ukkirap Peruvaluthi
Middle Pandyans (c. 590 – 920 CE)[]
- Kadungon (590–620 CE)
- Maravarman Avani Culamani (c. 620-645 CE)
- Jayantavarman (c. 645-670 CE)
- Arikesari Maravarman Nindraseer Nedumaaran (c. 670–710 CE)
- Kochadaiyan Ranadhiran (710–735 CE)
- Arikesari Parankusa Maravarman Rajasimha I (735–765)
- Parantaka Nedunjadaiyan (765–815)
- Rasasingan II (790–800)
- Varagunan I (800–830)
- Srimara Srivallabha (815–862)
- Varagunavarman II (862–880)
- Parantaka Viranarayana (880–900)
- Maravarman Rajasimha II (900–920)
Pandyans under Chola empire (c. 920 – 1216 CE)[]
- Sundara Pandyan I
- Vira Pandyan I
- Vira Pandyan II
- Amarabhujanga Tivrakopa
- Jatavarman Sundara Chola Pandyan
- Maravarman Vikrama Chola Pandyan
- Maravarman Parakrama Chola Pandyan
- Jatavarman Chola Pandya
- Seervallabha Manakulachala (1101–1124)
- Maaravaramban Seervallaban (1132–1161)
- Parakrama Pandyan I (1161–1162)
- Kulasekara Pandyan III
- Vira Pandyan III
- Jatavarman Srivallaban (1175–1180)
- Jatavarman Kulasekaran I (1190–1216)
Pandalam Later Pandyans (c. 1212 – 1345 CE)[]
- Parakrama Pandyan II (1212–1215)
- Maravarman Sundara Pandyan (1216–1238)
- Sadayavarman Kulasekaran II (1238–1240)
- Maravarman Sundara Pandyan II (1238–1251)
- Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan (1251–1268)
- Maaravarman Kulasekara Pandyan I (1268–1308)
- Sundara Pandyan IV (1309–1327)
- Vira Pandyan IV (1309–1345)
Tenkasi Pandyans (c. 1422 – 1650 CE)[]
During the 15th century, the Pandyans lost their traditional capital city Madurai because of the Islamic and Nayaks invasion, and were forced to move their capital to Tirunelveli in southern Tamilakam and existed there as vassals.
- Cataiyavarman Parakrama Pandyan
(1422–1463)
- Cataiyavarman III Kulasekara Pandyan
(1429–1473)
- Azhagan Perumal Parakrama Pandyan
(1473–1506)
- Kulasekara Pandyan
(1479–1499)
- Cataiyavarman Civallappa Pandyan
(1534–1543)
- Parakrama Kulasekara Pandyan
(1543–1552)
- Nelveli Maran
(1552–1564)
- Cataiyavarman Adiveerama Pandyan
(1564–1604)
- Varathunga Pandyan
(1588–1612)
- Varakunarama Pandyan
(1613–1618)
- Kollankondan
(1618–1650)
Chera dynasty (c. 600 BCE – 1530 CE)[]
Ancient Chera (c. 600 BCE – 400 CE)[]
- Uthiyan Cheralathan
(c.600–550 BCE)
- Antuvan Chera
(c.550–500 BCE)
- Imayavaramban Nedun-Cheralatan
(c.450–410 BCE)
- Cheran Chenkutuvan
(c.410–375 BCE)
- Palyanai Sel-Kelu Kuttuvan
(c.375–345 BCE)
- Poraiyan Kadungo
(c.345–300 BCE)
- Kalankai-Kanni Narmudi Cheral
(c.300–260 BCE)
- Vel-Kelu Kuttuvan
(c.260–225 BCE)
- Selvak-Kadungo
(c.225–200 BCE)
- Adukotpattu Cheralatan
(c.200–178 BCE)
(c.178–185 BCE)
- Tagadur Erinda Perumcheral
(c.185–145 BCE)
- Complete list of Kings were lost and last find list started with-
- Yanaikat-sey Mantaran Cheral
(201–241 CE)
- Ilamcheral Irumporai
(241–257 CE)
- Perumkadungo
(257–287 CE)
- Ilamkadungo
(287–317 CE)
- Kanaikal Irumporai
(367–400 CE)
Kongu Cheras (Karur) (c. 400 – 844 CE)[]
- Ravi Kotha
- Kantan Ravi
- Vira Kotha
- Vira Narayana
- Vira Chola
- Vira Kerala
- Amara Bhujanga Deva
- Kerala Kesari Adhirajaraja Deva
Kodungallur Cheras (c. 844 – 1122 CE)[]
(The Perumals, formerly Kulasekharas)
- Sthanu Ravi Kulasekhara (844–870 CE)
- Kulasekhara Alvar/Kulasekhara Varma
- Rama Rajasekhara (870–883 CE)
- Cheraman Perumal Nayanar
- Vijayaraga (883–895 CE)
- Kotha Kotha Kerala Kesari (895–905 CE)
- Kotha Ravi (905–943 CE)
- Indu Kotha (943–962 CE)
- Bhaskara Ravi Manukuladithya (962–1021 CE)
- Ravi Kotha Rajasimha (1021–1036 CE)
- Raja Raja (1036–1089 CE)
- Ravi Rama Rajadithya (1036–1089 CE)
- Adithyan Kotha Ranadithya (1036–1089 CE)
- Rama Kulasekhara (1089–1122 CE)
Venadu Cheras (Kulasekhara) (c. 1090 – 1539 CE)[]
- Rama Kulasekhara (1090–1102)
- Kotha Varma Marthandam (1102–1125)
- Vira Kerala Varma I (1125–1145)
- Kodai Kerala Varma (1145–1150)
- Vira Ravi Varma (1145–1150)
- Vira Kerala Varma II (1164–1167)
- Vira Aditya Varma (1167–1173)
- Vira Udaya Martanda Varma (1173–1192)
- Devadaram Vira Kerala Varma III (1192–1195)
- Vira Manikantha Rama Varma Tiruvadi (1195- ?)
- Vira Rama Kerala Varma Tiruvadi (1209–1214)
- Vira Ravi Kerala Varma Tiruvadi (1214–1240)
- Vira Padmanabha Martanda Varma Tiruvadi (1240–1252)
- Ravi Varma (1299–1313)
- Vira Udaya Martanda Varma (1313–1333)
- Aditya Varma Tiruvadi (1333–1335)
- Vira Rama Udaya Martanda Varma Tiruvadi (1335–1342)
- Vira Kerala Varma Tiruvadi (1342–1363)
- Vira Martanda Varma III (1363–1366)
- Vira Rama Martanda Varma (1366–1382)
- Vira Ravi Varma (1383–1416)
- Vira Ravi Ravi Varma (1416–1417)
- Vira Kerala Martanda Varma (1383)
- Chera Udaya Martanda Varma (1383–1444)
- Vira Ravi Varma (1444–1458)
- Sankhara Sri Vira Rama Martanda Varma (1458–1468)
- Vira Kodai Sri Aditya Varma (1468–1484
- Vira Ravi Ravi Varma (1484–1503)
- Martanda Varma, Kulasekhara Perumal (1503–1504)
- Vira Ravi Kerala Varma, Kulasekhara Perumal (1504–1530)
Chola dynasty (c. 1100 BCE – 1280 CE)[]
Ancient Cholas[]
- Eri Oliyan Vaendhi (11th Century BCE)
- Maandhuvaazhi (10th Century BCE)
- El Mei Nannan (10th Century BCE)
- Keezhai Kinjuvan (9th Century BCE)
- Vazhisai Nannan (9th Century BCE)
- Mei Kiyagusi Aerru (9th Century BCE)
- Aai Kuzhi Agusi Aerru (8th Century BCE)
- Thizhagan Maandhi (8th Century BCE) BCE
- Maandhi Vaelan (8th Century BCE)
- Aai Adumban (7th Century BCE)
Early Cholas[]
- Ilamcetcenni
(c. 600-550 BCE)
- Karikala Chola
(c. 550-500 BCE)
- Nedunkilli
(c.500-455 BCE)
- Nalankilli
(c.455-410 BCE)
- Killivalavan
(c.410-375 BCE )
- Perunarkilli
(c.375-345 BCE)
- Kocengannan
(c.345-305 BCE)
Imperial Cholas (c. 848 – 1280 CE)[]
- Vijayalaya Chola (848–881)
- 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)
- Rajendra Chola I (1014–1018)
- Rajadhiraja Chola I (1018–1054)
- Rajendra Chola II (1054–1063)
- Virarajendra Chola (1063–1070)
- Athirajendra Chola (1067–1070)
- Kulottunga Chola I (1071–1122)
- Vikkrama Chola (1118–1135)
- (1133–1150)
- Rajaraja Chola II (1146–1163)
- Rajadiraja Chola II (1163–1178)
- Kulottunga Chola III (1178–1218)
- Rajaraja Chola III (1216–1246)
- Rajendra Chola III (1246–1279), last of the Cholas)
Kingdom of Tambapanni (c. 543 – 437 BCE)[]
House of Vijaya (c. 543 – 437 BCE)[]
Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | King From | King Until | Marriages | Claim |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vijaya | ? Sinhapura son of Sinhabahu, and Sinhasivali |
505 BC Tambapanni |
543 BC | 505 BC | Kuveni two children Pandu Princess |
Founded Kingdom Marriage to Kuveni | |
Upatissa (regent) |
- | - | 505 BC | 504 BC | Prince Vijaya's Chief Minister | ||
Panduvasdeva | - | - | 504 BC | 474 BC | Nephew of Vijaya | ||
Abhaya | - | - | 474 BC | 454 BC | Son of Panduvasdeva | ||
Tissa (regent) |
- | - | 454 BC | 437 BC | Younger brother of Abhaya |
Kalinga Empire[]
First Kalinga dynasty (c. 1700 – 700 BCE)[]
According to Mahabharata and some Puranas, the prince Kalinga founded the kingdom of Kalinga, in the current day region of coastal Odisha, including the North Sircars.[5][6] The Mahabharata also mentions one Srutayudha as the king of the Kalinga kingdom, who joined the Kaurava camp.[7] In the Buddhist text, Mahagovinda Suttanta, Kalinga and its ruler, Sattabhu, have been mentioned.[8]
- King Kalinga (founder of Kalinga Kingdom)
- King Odra (founder of Odra Kingdom)
- Srutayudha
- Srutayush
- Manimat
- Chitrangada
- Subahu
- Virasena
- Sudatta
- Sattabhu
- Nalikira
- Yavanaraj
- Dantavakkha or Dantavakhra
- Avakinnayo Karakandu
- Vasupala
Second Kalinga dynasty (c. 700 – 550 BCE)[]
This dynasty is mentioned in and . The first king Kalinga I is said to have broken away from the along with the kings of Asmaka and Vidarbha as its feudal states.
- Dandaki
- Kalinga I
- Mahakalinga
- Chullakalinga
- Kalinga II (c. 7th – 6th century BCE)
Unknown dynasty mentioned in Dathavamsha (c. 550 – 410 BCE)[]
- Brahmadatta (c. 5th century BCE)
- Kasiraja
- Sunanda
- Guhasiva
Solar dynasty of Kalinga (c. 410 – 380 BCE)[]
- Brahmaadittiya (c. 4th century BC)
His son, Prince Soorudasaruna-Adeettiya was exiled and as per Maldivian history, established the first kingdom Dheeva Maari and laid the foundation of the Adeetta dynasty.[9]
Gonanda Kingdom of Kashmir[]
Gonanda dynasty I (c. 1700 – 1182 BCE)[]
Kalhana mentions that Gonanda I ascended the throne in 653 Kali calendar era. According to Jogesh Chander Dutt's calculation, this year corresponds between 1800 BCE - 1700 BCE.[10]
- Gonanda I
- Damodara I
- Yashovati
- Gonanda II
- 35 kings (names lost)
- Lava
- Kusheshaya
- Khagendra
- Surendra
- Godhara
- Suvarna
- Janaka
- Shachinara
- Ashoka (Gonandiya)
- Jalauka
- Damodara II
- Abhimanyu I
Gonanditya dynasty (c. 1182 – 246 BCE)[]
The Gonanditya dynasty ruled Kashmir for 1002 years.[11]
Ruler | Reign[11] | Ascension year | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Gonanda III | 35 years | 1182 BCE | Gonanda III founded a new dynasty. (I.191) He belonged to Rama's lineage, and restored the Nāga rites |
Vibhishana I | 53 years, 6 months | 1147 BCE | |
Indrajit | 35 years | 1094 BCE | |
Ravana | 30 years, 6 months | - | A Shivalinga attributed to Ravana could still be seen at the time of Kalhana. |
Vibhishana II | 35 years, 6 months | 1058 BCE | |
Nara I (Kinnara) | 40 years, 9 months | 1023 BCE | His queen eloped with a Buddhist monk, so he destroyed the Buddhist monasteries and gave their land to the Brahmins. He tried to abduct a Nāga woman, who was the wife of a Brahmin. Because of this, the Nāga chief burnt down the king's city, and the king died in the fire. |
Siddha | 60 years | 983 BCE | Siddha, the son of Nara, was saved from Nāga's fury, because he was away from the capital at the time. He was a religious king, and followed a near-ascetic lifestyle. |
Utpalaksha | 30 years, 6 months | 923 BCE | Son of Siddha |
Hiranyaksha | 37 years, 7 months | 893 BCE | Son of Utpalaksha |
Hiranyakula | 60 years | 855 BCE | Son of Hiranyaksha |
Vasukula (Mukula) | 60 years | 795 BCE | Son of Hiranyakula. During his reign, the Mlechchhas (possibly Hunas) overran Kashmir. |
Mihirakula | 70 years | 735 BCE | According to historical evidence, Mihirakula's predecessor was Toramana. Kalhana mentions a king called Toramana, but places him much later, in Book 3.[12] According to Kalhana, Mihirakula was a cruel ruler who ordered killings of a large number of people, including children, women and elders. He invaded the Sinhala Kingdom, and replaced their king with a cruel man. As he passed through Chola, Karnata and other kingdoms on his way back to Kashmir, the rulers of these kingdoms fled their capitals and returned only after he had gone away. On his return to Kashmir, he ordered killings of 100 elephants, who had been startled by the cries of a fallen elephant. Once, Mihirakula dreamt that a particular stone could be moved only by a chaste woman. He put this to test: the women who were unable to move the stone were killed, along with their husbands, sons and brothers. He was supported by some immoral Brahmins. In his old age, the king committed self-immolation. |
Vaka (Baka) | 63 years, 18 days | 665 BCE | A virtuous king, he was seduced and killed by a woman named Vatta, along with several of his sons and grandsons. |
Kshitinanda | 30 years | 602 BCE | The only surviving child of Vaka |
Vasunanda | 52 years, 2 months | 572 BCE | "Originator of the science of love" |
Nara II | 60 years | 520 BCE | Son of Vasunanda |
Aksha | 60 years | 460 BCE | Son of Nara II |
Gopaditya | 60 years, 6 days | 400 BCE | Son of Aksha. Gave lands to Brahmins. Expelled several irreligious Brahmins who used to eat garlic (non-Sattvic diet); in their place, he brought others from foreign countries. |
Gokarna | 57 years, 11 months | 340 BCE | Son of Gopaditya |
Narendraditya I (Khingkhila) | 36 years, 3 months, 10 days | 282 BCE | Son of Gokarna |
Yudhisthira I | 34 years, 5 months, 1 day | 246 BCE | Called "the blind" because of his small eyes. In later years of his reign, he started patronizing unwise persons, and the wise courtiers deserted him. He was deposed by rebellious ministers, and granted asylum by a neighboring king. His descendant Meghavahana later restored the dynasty's rule. |
Kashmir Chiefs of Ujjani Kingdom (c. 246 BCE – 25 CE )[]
No kings mentioned in this book have been traced in any other historical source.[12] These kings ruled Kashmir for 192 years.[11]
Ruler | Reign[11] | Ascension year | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Pratapaditya I | 32 years | 167 BCE | Pratapaditya was a relative of a distant king named Vikrmaditya (II.6). |
Jalauka | 32 years | 135 BCE | Son of Pratapaditya |
Tungjina I | 36 years | 103 BCE | Shared the administration with his queen. The couple sheltered their citizens in the royal palace during a severe famine resulting from heavy frost. After his death, the queen committed sati. The couple died childless. |
Vijaya | 8 years | 67 BCE | From a different dynasty than Tungjina. |
Jayendra | 37 years | 59 BCE | Son of Vijaya: his "long arms reached to his knees". His flatters instigated him against his minister Sandhimati. The minister was persecuted, and ultimately imprisoned because of rumors that he would succeed the king. Sandhimati remained in prison for 10 years. In his old age, the childless king ordered killing of Sandhimati to prevent any chance of him becoming a king. He died after hearing about the false news of Sandhimati's death. |
Sandhimati | 47 years | 22 BCE | Sandhimati was selected by the citizens as the new ruler. He ascended the throne reluctantly, at the request of his guru Ishana. He was a devout Shaivite, and his reign was marked by peace. He filled his court with rishis (sages), and spent his time in forest retreats. Therefore, his ministers replaced him with Meghavahana, a descendant of Yudhishthira I. He willingly gave up the throne. |
Gonanda dynasty II (c. 25 – 561 CE)[]
Ruler | Reign[11] | Ascension year | Notes |
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Meghavahana | 34 years | 25 CE | Meghavahana was the son of Yudhisthira I's great grandson, who had been granted asylum by Gopaditya, the king of Gandhara. Meghavahana had been selected the husband of a Vaishnavite princess at a Swayamvara in another kingdom. The ministers of Kashmir brought him to Kashmir after Sandhimati proved to be an unwilling king. Meghavahana banned animal slaughter and compensated those who earned their living through hunting. He patrnozed Brahmins, and set up a monastery. His queens built Buddhist viharas and monasteries. He subdued kings in regions as far as Sinhala Kingdom, forcing them to abandon animal slaughter.
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Shreshtasena (Pravarasena I / Tungjina II) | 30 years | 59 CE | Son of Meghavahana |
Hiranya | 30 years, 2 months | 89 CE | Son of Shreshtasena, assisted by his brother and co-regent Toramana. The king imprisoned Toramana, when the latter stuck royal coins in his own name. Toramana's son Pravarasena, who had been brought up in secrecy by his mother Anjana, freed him. Hiranya died childless. Several coins of a king named Toramana have been found in the Kashmir region. This king is identified by some with Huna ruler Toramana, although his successor Mihirakula is placed much earlier by Kalhana.[12] |
Matrigupta | 4 years, 9 months, 1 day | 120 CE | According to Kalhana, the emperor Vikramditya (alias Harsha) of Ujjayini defeated the Shakas, and made his friend and poet Matrigupta the ruler of Kashmir. After Vikramaditya's death, Matrigupta abdicated the throne in favour of Pravarasena. According to D. C. Sircar, Kalhana has confused the legendary Vikramaditya of Ujjain with the Vardhana Emperor Harsha (c. 606-47 CE).[14] The latter is identified with Shiladitya mentioned in Xuanzang's account. However, according to M. A. Stein, Kalhana's Vikramaditya is another Shiladitya mentioned in Xuanzang's account: a king of Malwa around 580 CE.[15] |
Pravarasena II | 60 years | 125 CE | Historical evidence suggests that a king named Pravarasena ruled Kashmir in the 6th century CE.[12] According to Kalhana, Pravarasena subdued many other kings, in lands as far as Saurashtra. He restored the rule of Vikramaditya's son Pratapshila (alias Shiladitya), who had been expelled from Ujjain by his enemies. Pratapshila agreed to be a vassal of Pravarasena after initial resistance. He founded a city called Pravarapura, which is identified by later historians as the modern city of Srinagar on the basis topographical details.[16]
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Yudhishthira II | 39 years, 8 months | 185 CE | Son of Pravarasena |
Narendraditya I (Lakshmana) | 13 years | 206 CE | Son of Yudhishthira II and Padmavati |
Ranaditya I (Tungjina III) | 300 years | 219 CE | Younger brother of Narendraditya. His queen Ranarambha was an incarnation of Bhramaravasini. The Chola king Ratisena had found her among the waves, during an ocean worship ritual.
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Vikramaditya | 42 years | 519 CE | Son of Ranaditya |
Baladitya | 36 years, 8 months | 561 CE | Younger brother of Vikramaditya. He subdued several enemies. An astrologer prophesied that his son-in-law would succeed him as the king. To avoid this outcome, the king married his daughter Anangalekha to Durlabhavardhana, a handsome but non-royal man from Ashvaghama Kayastha caste. |
Ror dynasty (c. 450 BCE – 490 CE)[]
Listing them starting from 450 BCE until 490 CE, the dynasty proceeded as follows:[17]
- King Dhaj
- Kunak
- Rurak
- Harak
- Devanik
- Ahinak
- Paripat
- Bal Shah
- Vijay Bhan
- Khangar
- Raja Ror
- Har Ansh
- Brihad-datt
- Ishman
- Sridhar
- Mohri
- Prasann Ket
- Amirvan
- Mahasen
- Brihad-dhaul
- Harikeert
- Som
- Mitravan
- Pushyapata
- Sudaav
- Bideerakh
- Nahakman
- Mangalmitra
- Surat
- Pushkar Ket
- Antar Ket
- Sutjaya
- Brihad-dhwaj
- Bahuk
- Kampjayi
- Kagnish
- Kapish
- Sumantra
- Ling-laav
- Manasjit
- Sunder Ket
- Dadror
(last ruler of Ror dynasty)
Satavahana dynasty (c. 230 BCE – 220 CE)[]
The beginning of the Satavahana rule is dated variously from 230 BCE to 220 CE.[18] Satavahanas dominated the Deccan region from 1st century BCE to 3rd century CE.[19] It lasted till the early 3rd century CE. The following Satavahana kings are historically attested by epigraphic records, although the Puranas name several more kings (see Satavahana dynasty#List of rulers):
- Simuka Satavahana (c. 230–207 BCE)
- Kanha Satavahana (c. 207–189 BCE)
- Malia Satakarni (c. 189–179 BCE)
- Purnothsanga (c. 179–161 BCE)
- Shathakarni (c. 179–133 BCE)
- Lambodara Satavahana (c. 87–67 BCE)
- Hāla (c. 20–24 CE)
- Mandalaka (c. 24–30 CE)
- Purindrasena (c. 30–35 CE)
- Sundara Satakarni (c. 35–36 CE)
- Cakora Satakarni (c. 36 CE)
- Mahendra Satkarni (c. 36–65 CE)
- Gautamiputra Satakarni (c. 106–130 CE)
- Vashishtiputra Pulumayi (c. 130–158 CE)
- Vashishtiputra Satakarni (c. 158–170 CE)
- Sri Yajna Satakarni (c. 170–220 CE)
Mahameghavahana dynasty (c. 225 BCE – 300 CE)[]
Mahamegha Vahana was the founder of the Kalingan Chedi or Cheti Dynasty.[20][21] The names of Sobhanaraja, Chandraja, Ksemaraja also appear in context.[22] But, Kharavela is the most well known among them. The exact relation between Mahamegha Vahana and Kharavela is not known.[20]
- Maharaja Vasu
- King Mahamegha Vahana
- Sobhanaraja
- Chandraja
- Ksemaraja
- Vakradeva (or) Virdhharaja
- Kharavela (c. 193 BCE–155 BCE)
- Vakradeva ll
- Vaduka
- Galaveya
- Mana-Sada
- Siri-Sada
- Maha-Sada
- Sivamaka-Sada
- Asaka-Sada[23][24]
Kingdom of Kangleipak (Manipur) (c. 200 BCE –1950 CE)[]
The Meitei people are made up of seven major clans, known as Salai Taret The clans include–
- Mangang
- Khuman Salai
- Luwang
- Angom
- Moilang
- Salai Leishangthem
Ancient dynasty of Kangleipak (c. 200 BCE –33 CE)[]
Khapa-Nganpa Salai[]
- Taang-chaa Leela Pakhangpa (200 BCE)
- Kangba
- Maliya Fampalcha (150 BCE)
- Kaksu Tonkonpa
- Koilou Nongtailen Pakhangpa
- Samlungpha (44–34 BCE)
- Chingkhong Poireiton (34–18 BCE )
- Singtabung (18–8 BCE)
- Paangminnaba (8–1 BCE)
Luwang Salai[]
- Luwang Khunthipa (1–5 CE)
- Luwang Punshipa (5–33 CE)
Ningthouja or Mangang dynasty (c. 33–1074 CE)[]
- Nongta Lailen Pakhangpa (33–154 CE)
- Khuiyoi Tompok (154-264 CE)
- Taothingmang (264-364 CE)
- Khui Ningonba (364-379 CE)
- Pengsipa (379-394 CE)
- Kaokhangpa (394-411 CE)
- Naokhampa (411-428 CE)
- Naophangpa (428-518 CE)
- Sameilang (518-568 CE)
- Urakonthoupa (568-658 CE)
- Naothingkhon (663-763 CE)
- Khongtekcha (763-773 CE)
- Keilencha (784-799 CE)
- Yalaba (799-821 CE)
- Ayangpa (821-910 CE)
- Ningthoucheng (910-949 CE)
- Chenglei-Ipan-Lanthapa (949-969 CE)
- Keiphaba Yanglon (969-984 CE)
- Irengba (984-1074 CE)
Kangleipak dynasty (c. 1074–1819 CE)[]
- Loiyumpa (1074-1112)
- (1112-1150)
- (1150-1163)
- (1163-1195)
- (1195-1231)
- (1231-1242)
- (1242-1247)
- (1247-1263)
- (1263-1278)
- (1278-1302)
- (1302-1324)
- (1324-1335)
- (1335-1355)
- (1355-1359)
- (1359-1394)
- (1394-1399)
- (1404-1432)
- (1432-1467)
- (1467-1508)
- (1508-1512)
- (1512-1523)
- (1523-1524)
- (1524-1542)
- (1542-1545)
- (1545-1562)
- (1562-1597)
- Khaki Ngampa(1597-1652)
- (1652-1666)
- (1666-1697)
- Charairongba (1697-1709)
- Gharib Nawaz (Ningthem Pamheipa) (1709-1754), (adoption of the name Manipur)
- Chit Sain (1754-1756)
- Gaurisiam (1756-1763)
- Ching-Thang Khomba (Bhagya Chandra) (1764-1798)
- Rohinchandra (Harshachandra Singh) (1798-1801)
- Maduchandra Singh (1801-1806)
- Charajit Singh (1806-1812)
- Marjit Singh (1812-1819)
(Came to power with Burmese support).
Burmese rule (c. 1819–1825 CE)[]
Princely State (c. 1825–1947 CE)[]
- Gambhir Singh (1825-1834)
(Restored after the First Anglo-Burmese War)
- Regency for Chandrakirti Singh (1834-1850)
- Nara Singh (1844-1850)
- Debendro Singh (1850)
- Chandrakirti Singh (1850-1886)
- Surchandra Singh (1886-1890)
- Kulachandra Singh (1890-1891)
- Churachand Singh (1891-1941)
- Bodhchandra Singh (1941-1947)[25][26]
Foreign (Assimilated) Kingdoms in Indian Subcontinent[]
These empires were vast, centered in Persia or the Mediterranean; their satrapies (provinces) in India were at their outskirts.
- The boundaries of the Achaemenid Empire reached the Indus River.
- Alexander the Great (326–323 BCE) of the Argead dynasty who fought Porus in the Battle of the Hydaspes River.
- Seleucus I Nicator (323–321 BCE), diadochos was defeated by Chandragupta Maurya in 305 BCE.
- The Hellenistic Euthydemid Dynasty also reached the north-western frontiers of India (c. 221–85 BCE).
Indo-Scythian - Saka ( c. 12 BCE–395 CE)[]
Aprācas (c. 12 BCE –45 CE )[]
(12 BCE –15 CE)
- Indravasu
(c. 20 CE)
- Vispavarman
- Indravarman
- Aspa (c. 5–45 CE) or Aspavarma (c. 15 – 45 CE)
- Sasan (c. 45 CE)
Northwestern Scythian rulers (c. 90 BCE–10 CE)[]
- Maues (c. 85–60 BCE)
- Vonones (c. 75–65 BCE)
- Spalahores (c. 75–65 BCE)
- Spalarises (c. 60–57 BCE)
- Azes I (c. 57–35 BCE)
- Azilises (c. 57–35 BCE)
- Azes II (c. 35–12 BCE)
- Zeionises (c. 10 BCE–10 CE)
- Kharahostes (c. 10 BCE–10 CE)
- Hajatria
- Liaka Kusuluka, satrap of Chuksa
- Kusulaka Patika, satrap of Chuksa
Pāratas (c. 125–300 CE)[]
- Yolamira (c. 125–150)
- Bagamira (c. 150)
- Arjuna (c. 150–160)
- Hvaramira (c. 160–175)
- Mirahvara (c. 175–185)
- Miratakhma (c. 185–200)
- Kozana (c. 200–220)
- Bhimarjuna (c. 220–235)
- Koziya (c. 235–265)
- Datarvharna (c. 265–280)
- Datayola II (c. 280–300)
Northern Satraps (Mathura area) (c. 20 BCE – 20 CE)[]
- Hagamasha (satrap)
- Hagana (satrap)
- Rajuvula (Great Satrap) (c. 10 CE)
- Sodasa
Minor local rulers[]
- Bhadayasa
- Mamvadi
- Arsakes (Indo-Scythian)
Western Satraps (Western Saka) (c. 119–395 CE)[]
- Nahapana (119–124)
- Chastana (c. 124)
- Jayadaman (c. 124–130)
- Rudradaman I (c. 130–150)
- Damajadasri I (170–175)
- Jivadaman (175–199)
- Rudrasimha I (175–188)
- Isvaradatta (188–191)
- Rudrasimha I (restored) (191–197)
- Jivadaman (restored) (197–199)
- Rudrasena I (200–222)
- Samghadaman (222–223)
- Damasena (223–232)
- Damajadasri II (232–239) with
- Viradaman (234–238)
- Yasodaman I (239)
- Vijayasena (239–250)
- Damajadasri III (251–255)
- Rudrasena II (255–277)
- Visvasimha (277–282)
- Bhratadarman (282–295)
- Visvasena (293–304)
- Rudrasimha II, son of Lord (Svami) Jivadaman (304–348) with
- Yasodaman II (317–332)
- Rudradaman II (332–348)
- Rudrasena III (348–380)
- Simhasena (Indo-Scythian ruler) (380–382)
- Rudrasena IV (382–388)
- Rudrasimha III (388–395)
Kushana dynasty (c. 1–375 CE)[]
Ruler | Reign | Notes | |
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Heraios | 1–30 | King or clan chief of the Kushans. Founder of the dynasty. | |
Kujula Kadphises | 30–80 | United the Yuezhi confederation during the 1st century, and became the first Kushan emperor. | |
Vima Takto Soter Megas | 80–90 | Alias The Great Saviour. His empire covered northwestern Gandhara and greater Bactria towards China, where Kushan presence has been asserted in the Tarim Basin. Under his reign, embassies were also sent to the Chinese court. | |
Vima Kadphises | 90–127 | The first great Kushan emperor. He introduced gold coinage, in addition to the existing copper and silver coinage. Most of the gold seems to have been obtained through trade with the Roman Empire. | |
Kanishka I the Great | 127–144 | Came to rule an empire in Bactria extending to Pataliputra on the Gangetic plain. His conquests and patronage of Buddhism played an important role in the development of the Silk Road, and in the transmission of Mahayana Buddhism from Gandhara across the Karakoram range to China. | |
Huvishka | 144–191 | His rule was a period of retrenchment and consolidation for the Empire. | |
Vasudeva I | 191–232 | He was the last great Kushan emperor, and the end of his rule coincides with the invasion of the Sassanians as far as northwestern India, and the establishment of the Indo-Sassanians or Kushanshahs from around 240. | |
Kanishka II | 232–245 | It is likely he lost part of his empire to the Kushano-Sassanians. | |
Vashishka | 245–250 | ||
Kanishka III | 250–275 | ||
Vasudeva II | 275–310 | ||
Chhu | 310–325 | ||
Vasudeva III | c.300? | Kings whose existence is uncertain. | |
Vasudeva IV | |||
Vasudeva V | |||
Shaka Kushan/Shaka I | 325–350 | ||
Kipunada | 350–375 | May have been a subject of Samudragupta from Gupta Empire. |
Indo-Parthian - Pahalava (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)
Alchon Huns -Huna (c. 400–670 CE)[]
- Anonymous kings (400 - 430 CE)
- Khingila (c. 430 – 490 CE)
- Javukha/Zabocho (c. mid 5th – early 6th CE)
- Mehama (c. 461 – 493 CE)
- Lakhana Udayaditya (c. 490's CE)
- Aduman
- Toramana (c. 490 – 515 CE)
- Mihirakula (c. 515 – 540 CE)
- (c. 530 – 570 CE)
- Pravarasena (c. 530 – 590 CE)
- (c. 570 – 590 CE)
- Narendraditya Khinkhila (c. 590 – 630 CE)
- Yudhishthira (630-670 CE)
Nagvanshis of Chotanagpur (c. 64–1952 CE)[]
Following is the list of Nagvanshi rulers according to Nagpuri poem "Nagvanshavali" written by Beniram Mehta and book "Nagvansh" written by Lal Pradumn Singh. The list of Kings and chronology varies in these books. 57th Nagvanshi king Dripnath Shah (c.1762-1790 CE) submitted list of Nagvanshi kings to Governor general of India in 1787.[27]
Raja[]
- Raja Phani Mukut Rai (c. 64 - 162 CE)
- Raja Mukut Rai (c. 162 - 221 CE)
- Raja Ghat Rai (c. 221 - 278 CE)
- Raja Madan Rai (c. 278 - 307 CE)
- Raja Pratap Rai (c. 307 - 334 CE)
- Raja Kandrap Rai (c. 334 - 365 CE)
- Raja Udaimani Rai (c. 365 - 403 CE)
- Raja Jaimani Rai (c. 403 - 452 CE)
- Raja Srimani Rai (c. 452 - 476 CE)
- Raja Phani Rai (c. 476 - 493 CE)
- Raja Gendu Rai (c. 493 - 535 CE)
- Raja Hari Rai (c. 535 - 560 CE)
- Raja Gajraj Rai (c. 560 - 606 CE)
- Raja Sundar Rai (c. 606 - 643 CE)
- Raja Mukund Rai (c. 643 - 694 CE)
- Raja Udai Rai (c. 694 - 736 CE)
- Raja Kanchan Rai (c. 736 - 757 CE)
- Raja Magan Rai (c. 757 - 798 CE)
- Raja Jagan Rai (c. 798 - 837 CE)
- Raja Mohan Rai (c. 837 - 901 CE)
- Raja Gajdant Rai (c. 901 - 931 CE)
- Raja Gajghant Rai (c. 931 - 964 CE)
- Raja Chandan Rai (c. 964 - 992 CE)
- Raja Anand Rai (c. 992 - 1002 CE)
- Raja Sripati Rai (c. 1002 - 1055 CE)
- Raja Jaganand Rai (c. 1055 - 1074 CE)
- Raja Nripendra Rai (c. 1074 -1084 CE)
- Raja Gandharva Rai (c. 1084 -1098 CE)
- Raja Bhim Karn (c.1098 -c.1132)
- Raja Jash Karn (c.1132-c.1180)
- Raja Jai Karn (c.1180-c.1218)
- Raja Go Karn (c.1218-c.1236)
- Raja Hari Karn (c.1236-c.1276)
- Raja Shiv Karn (c.1276-c.1299)
- Raja Benu Karn (c.1299-c.1360)
- Raja Phenu Karn
- Raja Tihuli Karn
- Raja Shivdas Karn (c.1367-c.1389)
- Raja Udai Karn (c.1389-c.1427)
- Raja Pritvi Karn (c.1427-c.1451)
- Raja Pratap Karn (c.1451-c.1469)
- Raja Chhatra Karn (c.1469 - c.1515)
- Raja Virat Karn (c.1515 - c.1522)
- Raja Sindhu Karn (c.1522 - c.1535)
- Raja Madhu Karn Shah (c. 1584 -c.1599)
- Raja Bairisal (c. 1599 -c.1614)
- Raja Durjan Sal (c. 1614-1615)(c.1627 -c.1640)
- Raja Deo Shah
- Raja Raghunath Shah (1640-1690)
- Raja Ram Shah (1690-1715)
- Raja Yadunath Shah (1715-1724)
- Raja Shivnath Shah (1724-1733)
- Raja Udainath Shah (1733-1740)
- Raja Shyamsundar Nath Shah (1740-1745)
- Raja Balram Nath Shah (1745-1748)
- Raja Maninath Shah (1748-1762)
- Raja Dhripnath Shah (1762-1790)
- Raja Deo Nath Shah (1790-1806)
Maharaja[]
- Maharaja Gobind Nath Shah Deo (1806-1822)
- Maharaja Jagannath Shah Deo (1822-1872)
- Maharaja Udai Pratap Nath Shah Deo (1872–1950)
- Maharaja Lal Chintamani Sharan Nath Shahdeo (1950-1952)
Bharshiva dynasty (Nagas of Padmavati) (c. 170–350 CE)[]
- Vrisha-naga
(Possibly ruled at Vidisha in the late 2nd Century).
- Vrishabha or Vrisha-bhava
(May also be the name of a distinct king who succeeded Vrisha-naga).
- Bhima-naga (210–230 CE)
(Probably the first king to rule from Padmavati)
- Skanda-naga
- Vasu-naga
- Brihaspati-naga
- Vibhu-naga
- Ravi-naga
- Bhava-naga
- Prabhakara-naga
- Deva-naga
- Vyaghra-naga
- Ganapati-naga
Vakataka dynasty (c. 250–500 CE)[]
- Vindhyasakti (250–270)
- Pravarasena I (270–330)
The Pravarapura-Nandivardhana branch[]
- Rudrasena I (330–355)
- Prithivishena I (355–380)
- Rudrasena II (380–385)
- Divakarasena (385–400)
- Prabhavatigupta (fem.), Regent (385–405)
- Damodarasena (Pravarasena II) (400–440)
- Narendrasena (440–460)
- Prithvishena II (460–480)
The Vatsagulma branch[]
- Sarvasena (330–355)
- Vindhyasena (Vindhyashakti II) (355–442)
- Pravarasena II (400–415)
- Unknown (415–450)
- Devasena (450–475)
- Harishena (475–500)
Pallava dynasty (c. 275–901 CE)[]
Early Pallavas (c. 275–355 CE)[]
- Simha Varman I (King) (275–300 or 315–345)
- Skanda Varman I (Queen) (345–355)
- Singh Vishnu / Vappdev
Middle Pallavas (c. 355–537 CE)[]
- Vishnugopa (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)
- Kumaravishnu II (c. 500–510)
- Buddha Varman (c. 510–520)
- Kumaravisnu III (c. 520–530)
- Simha Varman III (c. 530–537)
Later Pallavas (c. 537–901 CE)[]
- Simha Vishnu (537–570)
- Mahendra Varman I (571–630)
- Narasimha Varman I (Mamalla) (630–668)
- Mahendra Varman II (668–672)
- Paramesvara Varman I (672–700)
- Narasimha Varman II (Raja Simha) (700–728)
- Paramesvara Varman II (705–710)
- Nandi Varman II (Pallavamalla) (732–796)
- Thandi Varman (775–825)
- Nandi Varman III (825–869)
- Nirupathungan (869–882)
- Aparajitha Varman (882–901)
Kadamba kingdom (c. 345–1347 CE)[]
[]
- Mayurasharma (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 of Goa (until 1345)[]
Kadambas of Hangal (until 1347)[]
Western Ganga dynasty of Talakad (c. 350–1024 CE)[]
- Konganivarma Madhava (350–370)
- Madhava II (370–390)
- Harivarman (390–410)
- Vishnugopa (410–430)
- Tadangala Madhava (430–466)
- Avinita (466–495)
- Durvinita (495–535)
- Mushkara (535–585)
- Srivikrama (585–635)
- Bhuvikarma (635–679)
- Shivamara I (679–725)
- Sripurusha (725–788)
- Shivamara II (788–816)
- Rajamalla I (817–853)
- Nitimarga Ereganga (853–869)
- Rajamalla II (870–907)
- Ereyappa Nitimarga II (907–919)
- Narasimhadeva (919–925)
- Rajamalla III (925–935)
- Butuga II (935–960)
- Takkolam in (949)
- Maruladeva (960–963)
- Marasimha III (963–974)
- Rajamalla IV (974–985)
- Rakkasa Ganga (985–1024)
Maitraka dynasty of Vallabhi (c. 475–776 CE)[]
- Bhatarka (c. 475–c. 492)
- Dharasena I (c. 493–c. 499)
- Dronasinha (also known as Maharaja) (c. 500–c. 520)
- Dhruvasena I (c. 520–c. 550)
- Dharapatta (c. 550–c. 556)
- Guhasena (c. 556–c. 570)
- Dharasena II (c. 570–c. 595)
- Siladitya I (also known as Dharmaditya) (c. 595–c. 615)
- Kharagraha I (c. 615–c. 626)
- Dharasena III (c. 626–c. 640)
- Dhruvasena II (also known as Baladitya) (c. 640–c. 644)
- Chkravarti king Dharasena IV (also known as Param Bhatarka, Maharajadhiraja, Parameshwara) (c. 644–c. 651)
- Dhruvasena III (c. 651–c. 656)
- Kharagraha II (c. 656–c. 662)
- Siladitya II
- Siladitya III
- Siladitya IV
- Siladitya V
- Siladitya VI
- Siladitya VII (c. 766–c. 776)[28]
Chahamana or Chauhan dynasty (500–1315 CE)[]
The ruling dynasties belonging to the Chauhan clan included:-
- Chahamanas of Shakambhari (Chauhans of Ajmer)
- Chahamanas of Naddula (Chauhans of Nadol)
- Chahamanas of Lata[29]
- Chahamanas of Dholpur[30]
- Chahamanas of Partabgarh[31]
- Chahamanas of Jalor (Chauhans of Jalore); branched off from the Chahamanas of Naddula
- Chahamanas of Ranastambhapura (Chauhans of Ranthambore); branched off from the Chahamanas of Shakambhari.
Chahamanas of Shakambhari (500–1194)[]
Following is a list of Chahamana rulers of Shakambhari and Ajmer, with approximate period of reign, as estimated by R. B. Singh:[32]
- Chahamana (c. 2nd century CE)
- Vasu-deva (c. 6th century CE)
- Samanta-raja (c. 684-709 CE); identified as the legendary Manik Rai by R. B. Singh
- Nara-deva (c. 709-721 CE)
- Ajaya-raja I (c. 721-734 CE), alias Jayaraja or Ajayapala
- Vigraha-raja I (c. 734-759 CE)
- Chandra-raja I (c. 759-771 CE)
- Gopendra-raja (c. 771-784 CE)
- Durlabha-raja I (c. 784-809 CE)
- Govinda-raja I (c. 809-836 CE), alias Guvaka I
- Chandra-raja II (c. 836-863 CE)
- Govindaraja II (c. 863-890 CE), alias Guvaka II
- Chandana-raja (c. 890-917 CE)
- Vakpati-raja (c. 917-944 CE); his younger son established the Naddula Chahamana branch
- Simha-raja (c. 944-971 CE)
- Vigraha-raja II (c. 971-998 CE)
- Durlabha-raja II (c. 998-1012 CE)
- Govinda-raja III (c. 1012-1026 CE)
- Vakpati-raja II (c. 1026-1040 CE)
- Viryarama (c. 1040 CE)
- Chamunda-raja (c. 1040-1065 CE)
- Durlabha-raja III (c. 1065-1070 CE), alias Duśala
- Vigraha-raja III (c. 1070-1090 CE), alias Visala
- Prithvi-raja I (c. 1090-1110 CE)
- Ajaya-raja II (c. 1110-1135 CE), moved the capital to Ajayameru (Ajmer)
- Arno-raja (c. 1135-1150 CE), alias Ana
- Jagad-deva (c. 1150 CE)
- Vigraha-raja IV (c. 1150-1164 CE), alias Visaladeva
- Apara-gangeya (c. 1164-1165 CE)
- Prithvi-raja II (c. 1165-1169 CE)
- Someshvara (c. 1169-1178 CE)
- Prithvi-raja III (c. 1178-1192 CE), better known as Prithviraj Chauhan
- Govinda-raja IV (c. 1192 CE); banished by Hari-raja for accepting Muslim suzerainty; established the Chahamana branch of Ranastambhapura
- Hari-raja (c. 1193-1194 CE)
Chahamanas of Naddula (c. 950–1197)[]
Following is a list of Chahmana rulers of Naddula, with approximate period of reign, as estimated by R. B. Singh:
- Lakshmana (c. 950-982), alias Rao Lakha or Lakhana
- Shobhita (c. 982-986)
- Baliraja (c. 986-990)
- Vigrahapala (c. 990-994)
- Mahindra (c. 994-1015), alias Mahindu or Mahendra
- Ashvapala (c. 1015-1019)
- Ahila (c. 1019-1024)
- Anahilla (c. 1024-1055)
- Balaprasada (c. 1055-1070)
- Jendraraja (c. 1070-1080)
- Prithvipala (c. 1080-1090)
- Jojalladeva (c. 1090-1110)
- Asharaja (c. 1110-1119), alias Ashvaraja
- Ratnapala (c. 1119-1132)
- Rayapala (c. 1132-1145)
- Katukaraja (c. 1145-1148)
- Alhanadeva (c. 1148-1163)
- Kelhanadeva (c. 1163-1193)
- Jayatasimha (c. 1193-1197)
Chahamanas of Jalor (1160–1311)[]
The Chahamana rulers of the Jalor branch, with their estimated periods of reign, are as follows:[33]
- Kirti-pala (c. 1160-1182 CE)
- Samara-simha (c. 1182-1204 CE)
- Udaya-simha (c. 1204-1257 CE)
- Chachiga-deva (c. 1257-1282 CE)
- Samanta-simha (c. 1282-1305 CE)
- Kanhada-deva (c. 1292-1311 CE)
- Virama-deva (1311 CE); crowned during the Siege of Jalore, but died 2½ days later.[34][35]
Chahamanas of Ranastambhapura (1192–1301)[]
- Govinda-raja (1192 CE)
- or , son of Govinda
- Prahlada or Prahlad, son of Balhana
- or Vir Narayan, son of Prahlada
- , son of Balhana; known as in bardic chronicles
- or
- Hammira-deva or Hammir Dev (1301 CE)
Chalukya dynasty (500–1200)[]
Ruler | Reign | Capital | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jayasimha I | 500–520 | Badami | Founder of the dynasty. He ruled the area around modern Bijapur in the early 6th century. | |
Ranaraga | 520–540 | Badami | ||
Pulakeshin I | 540–567 | Badami | He ruled parts of the present-day Maharashtra and Karnataka states in the western Deccan region of India. | |
Kirtivarman I | 567–592 | Badami | He expanded the Chalukya kingdom by defeating the Nalas, the Mauryas of Konkana, the Kadambas, the Alupas, and the Gangas of Talakad. | |
Mangalesha | 592–610 | Badami | Brother of Kirtivarman. Expanded the Chalukya power in present-day Gujarat and Maharashtra after defeating the Kalachuri king Buddharaja. He also consolidated his rule in the Konkan coastal region of Maharashtra and Goa after conquering Revati-dvipa from the rebel Chalukya governor Svamiraja. His reign ended when he lost a war of succession to his nephew Pulakeshin II, a son of Kirttivarman I. | |
Pulakeshin II | 610–642 | Badami | Son of Kirtivarman I, he overthrew his uncle Mangalesha to gain control of the throne. Suppressed a rebellion by Appayika and Govinda, and decisively defeated the Kadambas of Banavasi in the south. Consolidated the Chalukya control over the western coast by subjugating the Mauryas of Konkana. He was victorious against the
powerful northern emperor Harsha-vardhana. He also achieved some successes against the Pallavas in the south, but was ultimately defeated, and probably killed, during an invasion by the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I. | |
Kubja Vishnu-Vardhana I | 615/24–641 | Vengi (Eastern) | Brother of Pulakeshin II. Ruled under him as viceroy in Vengi, and then declared independence in 624. | |
Jayasimha II | 641–673 | Vengi (Eastern) | ||
Adityavarman | 642–645 | Badami | First son of Pulakeshin II. Probably ruled under the Pallavas. | |
Abhinavaditya | 645–646 | Badami | Son of the predecessor. | |
Chandraditya | 646–649 | Badami | Second son of Pulakeshin II. | |
Vijaya-Bhattarika (regent) | 649-655 | Badami | Regent for her minor son. She was deposed by her brother-in-law. | |
A son of Chandraditya | Badami | |||
Vikramaditya I | 655–680 | Badami | He restored order in the fractured kingdom and made the Pallavas retreat from the capital. | |
Indra Bhattaraka | 673 | Vengi (Eastern) | Brother of Jayasimha II. Ruled for a week. | |
Vishnu-Vardhana II | 673–682 | Vengi (Eastern) | ||
Vinayaditya | 680–696 | Badami | He carried campaigns against the Pallavas, Kalabhras, Haihayas, Vilas, Cholas, Pandyas, Gangas and many more. | |
682–706 | Vengi (Eastern) | |||
Vijayaditya I | 696–733 | Badami | His long reign was marked by general peace and prosperity. Vijayaditya also built a number of temples. He fought against the Pallavas and extracted tributes from Parameshwar Varma V. | |
706–718 | Vengi (Eastern) | |||
718–719 | Vengi (Eastern) | |||
719–755 | Vengi (Eastern) | |||
Vikramaditya II | 733–746 | Badami | Conducted successful military campaigns against their enemy, the Pallavas of Kanchipuram, in three occasions: the first time as a crown prince, the second time as an emperor and the third time under the leadership of his son and crown prince Kirtivarman II. | |
Kirtivarman II Rahappa | 746- 757 | Badami | His reign was continuously troubled by the growing power of the Rashtrakutas and Pandyas. He finallt succumbed to the Rashtrakutas, who ended the power of the family in Badami. | |
755–772 | Vengi (Eastern) | |||
Vishnu-Vardhana IV | 755–808 | Vengi (Eastern) | ||
808–847 | Vengi (Eastern) | His first military victories against the Rashtrakutas made the path for the independence of the dynasty from this occupant. | ||
847–849 | Vengi (Eastern) | |||
849–892 | Vengi (Eastern) | Brothers, ruled together. | ||
Vengi (Eastern) | ||||
Vengi (Eastern) | ||||
892–921 | Vengi (Eastern) | During his rule, Vengi could claim some independence as capital from the Rashtrakutas. | ||
921 | Vengi (Eastern) | |||
921–927 | Vengi (Eastern) | Probably brothers, ruled jointly. | ||
Vengi (Eastern) | ||||
927 | Vengi (Eastern) | Ruled for fifteen days. | ||
927 | Vengi (Eastern) | Ruled for a month. | ||
927–928 | Vengi (Eastern) | |||
928–929 | Vengi (Eastern) | |||
929–935 | Vengi (Eastern) | |||
935–947 | Vengi (Eastern) | |||
947–970 | Vengi (Eastern) | |||
970–973 | Vengi (Eastern) | Deposed by Jata Choda Bhima. Sought for help within the Chola Empire. | ||
Tailapa II Ahvamalla | 973–997 | Kalyani (Western) | 6th great-grandson of Vijayaditya I. Ousted the Rashtrakutas in the West and recovered the power once held by his family. | |
973–999 | Vengi (Eastern) | |||
Satyashraya | 997–1008 | Kalyani (Western) | ||
999–1011 | Vengi (Eastern) | First son of Danarnava. Returned from exile and recovered his throne. Now free from the usurper, however Eastern Vengi dynasty lost some of the independence they have gained some generations ago. Begin of the growing Chola influence in Vengi kingdom. | ||
Vikramaditya V | 1008–1015 | Kalyani (Western) | Nephew of Satyahraya, as son of his brother, Dashavarman. | |
1011–1018 | Vengi (Eastern) | Second son of Danarnava. In his exile period with his father and brother, he was married to Kundavai, daughter of Rajaraja I from the Chola Empire. | ||
Jayasimha III | 1015–1043 | Kalyani (Western) | He had to fight on many fronts, against the Cholas of Tanjore in the south and the Paramara dynasty in the north, to protect his kingdom. His rule however was an important period of development of Kannada literature. He saw his cousins in Vengi fall firmly into the hands of the Cholas who would use their marital relations with the Eastern Chalukyas and their over lordship over Vengi to frustrate and threaten the Western Chalukyas from two fronts, from the east and from the South. But, at the same time, he consolidated more firmly the Western Chalukya power in the Deccan. | |
Rajaraja Narendra | 1018–1061 | Vengi (Eastern) | Son of Vimaladitya, had support in the throne from the Cholas, whose influence grew significantly. He supported Cholas against his cousins, the Western Chalukyas. His own son managed to succeed in the Chola Empire, in 1070, as Kulottunga I, beginning the Later Cholas period, in which the Chola Empire was ruled by a branch of the Eastern Chalukyas renamed Chola. | |
Someshvara I Trilokyamalla | 1042–1068 | Kalyani (Western) | His several military successes in Central India made him a formidable ruler of a vast empire. During his rule, the Chalukyan empire extended to Gujarat and Central India in the north. | |
1061–1062 | Vengi (Eastern) | |||
1062–1075 | Vengi (Eastern) | Also son of Vimaladitya, but half-brother of Rajaraja Narendra. Ascended to the throne with support from Western Chalukyas. | ||
Someshvara II Bhuvanaikamalla | 1068–1076 | Kalyani (Western) | First son of Someshvara I, deposed by his younger brother, Vikramaditya. | |
1075–1079 | Vengi (Eastern) | |||
Vikramaditya VI Tribhuvanamalla | 1076–1126 | Kalyani (Western) | Second son of Someshvara I. Under his reign, the Western Chalukya Empire reached its zenith. He is noted for his patronage of art and letters. His court was adorned with famous Kannada and Sanskrit poets. Intervened in Chola politics, sitting his brother-in-law, Athirajendra Chola, on the Chola Empire throne. | |
1079–1102 | Vengi (Eastern) | Last known Chalukya ruler of Vengi. | ||
Someshvara III | 1126–1138 | Kalyani (Western) | He was a noted historian, scholar, and poet, and authored the Sanskrit encyclopedic text Manasollasa touching upon such topics as polity, governance, astronomy, astrology, rhetoric, medicine, food, architecture, painting, poetry and music: making his work a valuable modern source of socio-cultural information of the 11th- and 12th-century India. | |
Jagadhekamalla II | 1138–1151 | Kalyani (Western) | His rule saw the slow decline of the Chalukya empire with the loss of Vengi entirely, though he was still able to control the Hoysalas in the south and the Seuna and Paramara in the north. | |
Tailapa III | 1151–1164 | Kalyani (Western) | Faced many feudatory risings against Chalukya rule. | |
Jagadhekamalla III | 1164–1183 | Kalyani (Western) | His rule was completely overshowded by the emergence of the Southern Kalachuris under Bijjala II who took control of Kalyani. He had to escape to the Banavasi region. | |
Someshvara IV | 1183–1200 | Kalyani (Western) | Recovered his capital, by defeating the Kalachuris, but failed to prevent his old allies, Seuna, Hoysala and the Kakatiya dynasty, who, after deposing Someshvara by 1200, divided his empire among themselves. |
Shahi Kingdom (500–1026 CE)[]
In Kabul Shahi Kingdom two Dynasties ruled (both were Hindu dynasties) from:
- Turk Shahi (500–850 CE)
- Hindu Shahi (850–1026 CE)
Turk Shahi dynasty (500–850)[]
- (500–552)
- (535–552)
- / (552–575)
- / (575–605)
- / Vajraditya (605–645)
- (645–680)
- (680–739)
- / Gesar (739-755)
Hindu Shahi dynasty (850–1026)[]
- / (850–895)
- / Kamaluka (895–921)
- (921–964)
- (ruled 8 months)
- Jayapala (964–1001)
- Anandapala (1001–1010)
- Trilochanapala (1010–22) assassinated by mutinous troops)
- (died in 1022–1026)
Pushyabhuti dynasty (500–647)[]
- Pushyabhuti (Puṣyabhuti), possibly mythical
- Naravardhana (500–525 CE)
- Rajyavardana I (525–555 CE)
- Adityavardhana (Ādityvardhana or Ādityasena) (555–580 CE)
- Prabhakara-vardhana (Prabhākaravardhana) (580–605 CE)
- Rajya-vardhana (Rājyavardhana II) (605–606 CE)
- Harsha-vardhana (Harṣavardhana) (606–647 CE)
Unified Northern India and ruled it for over 40 years, he was the last non-Muslim emperor to rule a unified Northern India.
Eastern Ganga Empire (c. 505–1950 CE)[]
Eastern Ganga dynasty (c. 505–1434 CE)[]
Indravarman I is earliest known Independent king of the dynasty. He is known from the Jirjingi copper plate grant.[36][37]
- Mittavarman (c. 505–520)
(Eastern Ganga king, feudal under Vakataka rule)
- Indravarman I (c. 520–537)
(Real founder of dynasty)
- Samantavarman (c. 537–562)
- Hastivarman (c. 562–578)
- Indravarman II (c. 578–589)
- Danarnava (c. 589–652)
- Indravarman III (c. 652–682)
- Gunarnava (c. 682–730)
- Devendravarman I (c. 730–780)
- Anantavarman III (c. 780–812)
- Rajendravarman II (c. 812–840)
- Devendravarman V (c. 840–895)
- Gunamaharnava I (c. 895–910)
- Vajrahasta II (or Anangabhimadeva I) (c. 910–939)
- Gundama - (c. 939–942)
- Kamarnava I (c. 942–977)
- Vinayaditya (c. 977–980)
- Vajrahasta IV (c. 980–1015)
- Kamarnava II (c. 1015–6 months after)
- Gundama II (c. 1015–1038)
- Vajrahasta V (c. 1038–1070)
- Rajaraja Deva I (c. 1070–1077)
- Anantavarman Chodaganga (c. 1077–1147)
- Jatesvaradeva (c. 1147–1156)
- Raghava Deva (c. 1156–1170)
- Rajaraja Deva II (c. 1170–1190)
- Anangabhima Deva II (c. 1190–1198)
- Rajraja Deva III (c. 1198–1211)
- Anangabhima Deva III (c. 1211–1238)
- Narasimha Deva I (1238–1264)
- Bhanu Deva I (1264–1278)
- Narasimha Deva II (1279–1306)
- Bhanu Deva II (1306–1328)
- Narasimha Deva III (1328–1352)
- Bhanu Deva III (1352–1378)
- Narasimha Deva IV (1378–1414)
- Bhanu Deva IV (1414–1434)
Gudari Kataka Ganga State[]
According to Gangavansucharitam written in sixteenth or seventeenth century, Bhanu Deva IV also known as Kajjala Bhanu founded a new small princedom in southern Odisha at Gudari in modern Rayagada district after he was toppled from power by his general Kapilendra Deva.[38]
- Kajjala Bhanu (or Bhanu Deva IV)
- Svarna Bhanu
- Kalasandha Deva
- Chudanga Deva
- Harimani Deva
- Narasimha Deva
- Ananta Deva
- Padmanabha Deva
- Pitambara Deva
- Vasudeva
- Purrushottama Anangabhima Deva (or Bhima Deva)
Chikiti Ganga State (c. 881–1950 CE)[]
Historians conclude that the rulers of Chikiti were from the line of Ganga ruler Hastivarman.[39][40]
- Kesaba Rautara (or Bira Karddama Singha Rautara)
(881-940)
- Balabhadra Rautara
(941-997)
- Madhaba Rautara
(998-1059)
- Languli Rautara
(1060-1094)
- Mohana Rautara
(1095-1143)
- Balarama Rautara
(1144-1197)
- Biswanatha Rautara
(1198-1249)
- Harisarana Rautara
(1250-1272)
- Raghunatha Rautara
(1273-1313)
- Dinabandhu Rautara
(1314-1364)
- Gopinatha Rautara
(1365-1417)
- Ramachandra Rautara
(1418-1464)
- Narayana Rautara
(1465-1530)
- Narasingha Rautara
(1531-1583)
- Lokanatha Rautara
(1584-1633)
- Jadumani Rautara
(1634-1691)
- Madhusudana Rajendra Deba (1692-1736)
- Kulamani Rajendra Deba
(1737-1769)
- Krusnachandra Rajendra Deba (1770-1790)
- Pitambara Rajendra Deba (1791-1819)
- Gobindachandra Rajendra Deba (1820-1831)
- Kulamani Rajendra Deba
(1832-1835)
- Brundabanachandra Rajendra Deba (1835-1846)
- Jagannatha Rajendra Deba (1847-1855)
- Biswambhara Rajendra Deba (1856-1885)
- Kisorachandra Rajendra Deba (1885-1903)
- Radhamohana Rajendra Deba (1903-1923)
- Gaurachandra Rajendra Deba
(1923–1934)
- Sachhidananda Rajendra Deba
(1934–1950)
Parlakhemundi Ganga State (c. 1309–1950)[]
Parlakhemundi state rulers were the direct descendants of the Eastern Ganga dynasty rulers of Odisha.[41][42]
- Narasingha Deba (1309–1320)
- Madanrudra Deba (1320–1339)
- Narayana Rudra Deba (1339–1353)
- Ananda Rudra Deba (1353–1354)
- Ananda Rudra Deba (1354–1367)
- Jayarudra Deba (1367–1399)
- Lakhsmi Narasingha Deba (1399–1418)
- Madhukarna Gajapati (1418–1441)
- Murtunjaya Bhanu Deba (1441–1467)
- Madhaba Bhanu Deba (1467–1495)
- Chandra Betal Bhanu Deba (1495–1520)
- Subarnalinga Bhanu Deba (1520–1550)
- Sibalinga Narayan Bhanudeo (1550–1568)
- Subarna Kesari Govinda Gajapati Narayan Deo (1568–1599)
- Mukunda Rudra Gajapati Narayan Deo (1599–1619)
- Mukunda Deo (1619–1638)
- Ananta Padmanabh Gajapati Narayan Deo I (1638–1648)
- Sarbajgan Jagannatha Gajapati Narayan Deo I (1648–1664)
- Narahari Narayan Deo (1664–1691)
- Bira Padmanabh Narayan Deo II (1691–1706)
- Prataprudra Gajapati Narayan Deo I (1706–1736)
- Jagannatha Gajapati Narayana Deo II (1736–1771)
- Goura Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo I (1771–1803)
- Purushottam Gajapati Narayan Deo (1803–1806)
- Jagannath Gajapati Narayan Deo III (1806–1850)
- Prataprudra Gajapati Narayan Deo II (1850–1885)
- Goura Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo II (1885–1904)
- Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo
(1913 – 1950)
Titular Rulers[]
- Krushna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo
(1950 – 25 May 1974)
- Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo
(25 May 1974 – 10 January 2020)
- Kalyani Gajapati
(10 January 2020–present)
Rai dynasty (c. 524–632)[]
- Rai Diwa ji (Devaditya)
- Rai Sahiras (Shri Harsha)
- Rai Sahasi (Sinhasena)
- Rai Sahiras II, died battling the King of Nimroz
- Rai Sahasi II, the last of the line
Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty (550–1036)[]
Mandor Branch (550–880)[]
- Harishchandra Pratihara, (550–575)
- Rajjila Pratihara, (575–600)
- Nerabhatta Pratihara, (600–625)
- Naggabhatta Pratihara, (625–650)
- Tate Pratihara, (650–675)
- Yashovardhan, (675–700)
- Chanduka, (700–725)
- Shiluka, (725–750)
- Jhotta, (750–775)
- Bhilladhai, (775–800)
- Kake Pratihara, (800–825)
- Baauka, (825–850)
- Kakkuka, (850–880)
Bhinmala Branch (725–1036)[]
- Nagabhata I (725–756)
- Kakustha (756–765)
- Devaraja (765–778)
- Vatsaraja (778–805)
- Nagabhata II (800–833)
- Ramabhadra (833–836)
- Mihira Bhoja (836–890)
- Mahendrapala I (890–910)
- Bhoja II (910–913)
- Mahipala I (913–944)
- Mahendrapala II (944–948)
- Devpala (948–954)
- Vinaykpala (954–955)
- Mahipala II (955–956)
- Vijaypala II (956–960)
- Rajapala (960–1018)
- Trilochanpala (1018–1027)
- Jasapala (Yashpala) (1024–1036)
Baddoch Branch (600–700)[]
- 1 (600–627)
- Dhaddha 2 (627–655)
- (655–700)
Rajogarh Branch[]
NOTE: Badegujar were rulers of
- , (885–915)
- No records found after Parmeshver Manthandev
Mewar Dynasty (550–1950)[]
In the 6th century, three different Guhila dynasties are known to have ruled in present-day Rajasthan:
- Guhilas of Nagda-Ahar,
- (modern Kalyanpur),
- (present-day Dhor).
Guhila dynasty (550–1303)[]
- Bappaka (550–566)
- Guhaditya / Guhlia (566–580) (Real founder of the dynasty)
- Bhoja (580–602)
- Mahendra (I) (602–616)
- Nāga (616–646)
- Śiladitya (646–661 )
- Aparājita (661–697 )
- Mahendra (II) (697–728)
- Bappa Rawal / Kālabhoja (728–753)
- Khommāṇa (I) (753–773)
- Mattaṭa (773–790)
- Bhartṛipaṭṭa (I) (790–813)
- Rawalsiṃha (813–820)
- Khommāṇa (II) (820–853)
- Mahāyaka (853–900)
- Khommāṇa (III) (900–942)
- Bhartṛipaṭṭa (II) (942–943 CE)
- Allaṭa (943–953 )
- Naravāhana (953–971 )
- Śalivāhana (971–977 )
- Śaktikumāra (977–993 )
- Āmraprasāda (993–998)
- Śuchivarman (998–1010)
- Naravarman (1010–1035)
- Kīrtivarman (1035–1050)
- Yogarāja (1050–1075)
- Vairaṭa (1075–1090)
- Vaṃśapāla (1090–1100)
- Vairisiṃha (1100–1122)
- Vijayasiṃha (1122–1130)
- Vairisiṃha (II) (1130–1136)
- Arisiṃha (1136–1145)
- Choḍa (1145–1151)
- Vikramasiṃha (1151–1158)
- (1158–1165 )[43][44][45]
Branching of Guhil Dynasty[]
- (1158 CE) During his reign, the Guhil dynasty got divided into two branches.
- First (Rawal Branch)—Kṣemasiṃha, son of Raṇasiṃha, ruled over Mewar by building Rawal Branch.
- Second (Rana Branch)—Rahapa, the second son of Raṇasiṃha started the Rana Branch by establishing Sisoda bases. Due to his stay in Rana Sisoda hideout, he was later called Sisodia.[46][45]
Post-split Rawal branch[]
- Kṣemasiṃha (1165–1172)
- Sāmantasiṃha (1172–1179)
- Kumārasiṃha (1179–1185)
- Mathanasiṃha (1185–1201)
- Padmasiṃha (1201–1213)
- (1213–1261)
- (1261–1273)
- (1273–1301)
- (1301–1303).[47][48]
Rana branch (1162–1326)[]
, a son of Ranasimha alias Karna, established the Rana branch. According to the 1652 Eklingji inscription, Rahapa's successors were:
- Rahapa/Karna (1162)
- Narapati (1185)
- Dinakara (1200)
- Jasakarna (1218)
- Nagapala (1238)
- Karnapala (1266)
- Bhuvanasimha (1280)
- Bhimasimha (1297)
- Jayasimha (1312)
- Lakhanasimha (1318)
- Arisimha (Arasi) (1322)
- Hammir Singh (1326)[49]
Sisodia Dynasty (1326-1950)[]
- Hammir Singh (1326–1364)
- Kshetra Singh (1364–1382)
- Lakha Singh (1382–1421)
- Mokal Singh (1421–1433)
- Rana Kumbha (1433–1468)
- Udai Singh I (1468–1473)
- Rana Raimal (1473–1508)
- Rana Sanga (1508–1527), Under his rule Mewar reached its pinnacle in power and prosperity.[50]
- Ratan Singh II (1528–1531)
- Vikramaditya Singh (1531–1536)
- Vanvir Singh (1536–1540)
- Udai Singh II (1540–1572)
- Maharana Pratap (1572–1597), 13th king of Mewar, notable for his military resistance against the Mughals.
- Amar Singh I (1597–1620)
- Karan Singh II (1620–1628)
- Jagat Singh I (1628–1652)
- Raj Singh I (1652–1680)
- Jai Singh (1680–1698)
- Amar Singh II (1698–1710)
- Sangram Singh II (1710–1734)
- Jagat Singh II (1734–1751)
- Pratap Singh II (1751–1754)
- Raj Singh II (1754–1762)
- Ari Singh II (1762–1772)
- Hamir Singh II (1772–1778)
- Bhim Singh (1778–1828)
- Jawan Singh (1828–1838)
- Shambhu Singh (1861–1874)
- Sajjan Singh (1874–1884)
- Fateh Singh (1884–1930)
- Bhupal Singh (1930–1950)
Gauda Kingdom (590–626)[]
- Shashanka (590–625), first recorded independent king of Bengal, created the first unified political entity in Bengal
- Manava (625–626), ruled for 8 months before being conquered by Harshavardana and Bhaskarvarmana
Karkota Empire of Kashmir (c. 625–955 CE)[]
- Durlabhavardhana
(625-661)
- Durlabhaka or Pratipaditya
(661-711)
- or Varnaditya
(711-719)
- or Udayaditya
(719-724)
- Lalitaditya Muktapida
(724-760) Lalitaditya built the famous Martand Sun Temple in Kashmir.
(760-761)
- Vajraditya or Bapyayika or Lalitapida
(761-768)
(768-772)
(772-779)
- (Pandit and poet)
(779-813)
(813-825)
(825-832)
(832-884)
(884-940)
(940-943)
(943-948)
(948-955)
Rashtrakuta dynasty of Manyaketha (c. 735–982 CE)[]
- 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)
- Indra III (914–929)
- Amoghavarsha II (929–932)
- 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), was the only a claimer for the lost throne.
Tomar dynasty of Delhi (736–1151)[]
Various historical texts provide different lists of the Tomara kings:[51]
- Khadag Rai's history of Gwalior () names 18 Tomara kings, plus Prithvi Pala (who is probably the Chahamana king Prithviraja III). According to Khadag Rai, Delhi was originally ruled by the legendary king Vikramaditya. It was deserted for 792 years after his death, until Bilan Dev [Veer Mahadev or Birmaha] of Tomara dynasty re-established the city (in 736 CE).
- The Kumaon-Garhwal manuscript names only 15 rulers of "Toar" dynasty, and dates the beginning of their rule to 789 CE (846 Vikram Samvat).
- Abul Fazl's Ain-i-Akbari (Bikaner manuscript, edited by Syed Ahmad Khan) names 19 Tomara kings. It places the first Tomara king in 372 CE (429 Vikram Samvat). It might be possible that the era mentioned in the original source used by Abul Fazl was Gupta era, which starts from 318 to 319 CE; Abul Fazl might have mistaken this era to be Vikrama Samvat. If this is true, then the first Tomara king can be dated to 747 CE (429+318), which is better aligned with the other sources.
As stated earlier, the historians doubt the claim that the Tomaras established Delhi in 736 CE.[52]
# | Abul Fazl's Ain-i-Akbari / Bikaner manuscript | Gwalior manuscript of Khadag Rai | Kumaon-Garhwal manuscript | Ascension year in CE (according to Gwalior manuscript) | Length of reign | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Years | Months | Days | |||||
1 | Ananga Pāla | Bilan Dev | 736 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | Vasu Deva | 754 | 19 | 1 | 18 | ||
3 | Gangya | Ganggeva | 773 | 21 | 3 | 28 | |
4 | Prithivi Pāla (or Prithivi Malla) | Prathama | Mahi Pāla | 794 | 19 | 6 | 19 |
5 | Jaya Deva | Saha Deva | Jadu Pāla | 814 | 20 | 7 | 28 |
6 | Nīra Pāla or Hira Pāla | Indrajita (I) | Nai Pāla | 834 | 14 | 4 | 9 |
7 | Udiraj (or Adereh) | Nara Pāla | Jaya Deva Pāla | 849 | 26 | 7 | 11 |
8 | Vijaya (or Vacha) | Indrajita (II) | Chamra Pāla | 875 | 21 | 2 | 13 |
9 | Biksha (or Anek) | Vacha Raja | Bibasa Pāla | 897 | 22 | 3 | 16 |
10 | Rīksha Pāla | Vira Pāla | Sukla Pāla | 919 | 21 | 6 | 5 |
11 | Sukh Pāla (or Nek Pāla) | Go-Pāla | Teja Pāla | 940 | 20 | 4 | 4 |
12 | Go-Pāla | Tillan Dev | Mahi Pāla | 961 | 18 | 3 | 15 |
13 | Sallakshana Pāla | Suvari | Sursen | 979 | 25 | 10 | 10 |
14 | Jaya Pāla | Osa Pāla | Jaik Pāla | 1005 | 16 | 4 | 3 |
15 | Kunwar Pāla | Kumara Pāla | 1021 | 29 | 9 | 18 | |
16 | Ananga Pāla (or Anek Pāla) | Ananga Pāla | Anek Pāla | 1051 | 29 | 6 | 18 |
17 | Vijaya Pāla (or Vijaya Sah) | Teja Pāla | Teja Pāla | 1081 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
18 | Mahi Pāla (or Mahatsal) | Mahi Pāla | Jyūn Pāla | 1105 | 25 | 2 | 23 |
19 | Akr Pāla (or Akhsal) | Mukund Pāla | Ane Pāla | 1130 | 21 | 2 | 15 |
Prithivi Raja (Chahamana) | Prithvi Pala | 1151 |
Pala Empire (c. 750–1174)[]
Most of the Pala inscriptions mention only the regnal year as the date of issue, without any well-known calendar era. Because of this, the chronology of the Pala kings is hard to determine.[55] Based on their different interpretations of the various epigraphs and historical records, different historians estimate the Pala chronology as follows:[56]
RC Majumdar (1971)[57] | AM Chowdhury (1967)[58] | BP Sinha (1977)[59][failed verification] | DC Sircar (1975–76)[60] | D. K. Ganguly (1994)[55] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gopala I | 750–770 | 756–781 | 755–783 | 750–775 | 750–774 |
Dharmapala | 770–810 | 781–821 | 783–820 | 775–812 | 774–806 |
Devapala | 810–c. 850 | 821–861 | 820–860 | 812–850 | 806–845 |
Mahendrapala | NA (Mahendrapala's existence was conclusively established through a copper-plate charter discovered later.) | 845–860 | |||
Shurapala I | 850–853 | 861–866 | 860–865 | 850–858 | 860–872 |
Vigrahapala I | 858–60 | 872–873 | |||
Narayanapala | 854–908 | 866–920 | 865–920 | 860–917 | 873–927 |
Rajyapala | 908–940 | 920–952 | 920–952 | 917–952 | 927–959 |
Gopala II | 940–957 | 952–969 | 952–967 | 952–972 | 959–976 |
Vigrahapala II | 960–c. 986 | 969–995 | 967–980 | 972–977 | 976–977 |
Mahipala I | 988–c. 1036 | 995–1043 | 980–1035 | 977–1027 | 977–1027 |
Nayapala | 1038–1053 | 1043–1058 | 1035–1050 | 1027–1043 | 1027–1043 |
Vigrahapala III | 1054–1072 | 1058–1075 | 1050–1076 | 1043–1070 | 1043–1070 |
Mahipala II | 1072–1075 | 1075–1080 | 1076–1078/9 | 1070–1071 | 1070–1071 |
Shurapala | 1075–1077 | 1080–1082 | 1071–1072 | 1071–1072 | |
Ramapala | 1077–1130 | 1082–1124 | 1078/9–1132 | 1072–1126 | 1072–1126 |
Kumarapala | 1130–1125 | 1124–1129 | 1132–1136 | 1126–1128 | 1126–1128 |
Gopala III | 1140–1144 | 1129–1143 | 1136–1144 | 1128–1143 | 1128–1143 |
Madanapala | 1144–1162 | 1143–1162 | 1144–1161/62 | 1143–1161 | 1143–1161 |
Govindapala | 1155–1159 | NA | 1162–1176 or 1158–1162 | 1161–1165 | 1161–1165 |
Palapala | NA | NA | NA | 1165–1199 | 1165–1200 |
Note:[56]
- Earlier historians believed that Vigrahapala I and Shurapala I were the two names of the same person. Now, it is known that these two were cousins; they either ruled simultaneously (perhaps over different territories) or in rapid succession.
- AM Chowdhury rejects Govindapala and his successor Palapala as the members of the imperial Pala dynasty.
- According to BP Sinha, the Gaya inscription can be read as either the "14th year of Govindapala's reign" or "14th year after Govindapala's reign". Thus, two sets of dates are possible.
Seuna (Yadava) dynasty of Devagiri (c. 850–1334 CE)[]
- Dridhaprahara
- Seunachandra (850–874)
- Dhadiyappa (874–900)
- Bhillama I (900–925)
- Vadugi (Vaddiga) (950–974)
- Dhadiyappa II (974–975)
- Bhillama II (975–1005)
- Vesugi I (1005–1020)
- Bhillama III (1020–1055)
- Vesugi II (1055–1068)
- Bhillama III (1068)
- Seunachandra II (1068–1085)
- Airamadeva (1085–1115)
- Singhana I (1115–1145)
- Mallugi I (1145–1150)
- Amaragangeyya (1150–1160)
- Govindaraja (1160)
- Amara Mallugi II (1160–1165)
- Kaliya Ballala (1165–1173)
- Bhillama V (1173–1192), proclaimed independence from Kalyani Chalukya
- Jaitugi I (1192–1200)
- Singhana II (1200–1247)
- Kannara (1247–1261)
- Mahadeva (1261–1271)
- Amana (1271)
- Ramachandra (1271–1312)
- Singhana III (1312–1313)
- Harapaladeva (1313–1318)
- Mallugi III (1318–1334)
Paramara dynasty of Malwa (c. 8th century to 1305)[]
According to historial Kailash Chand Jain, "Knowledge of the early Paramara rulers from Upendra to Vairisimha is scanty; there are no records, and they are known only from later sources."[61] The Paramara rulers mentioned in the various inscriptions and literary sources include:
- Upendra, (last quarter of 8th century, first quarter of 9th century), (sources vary)[62]
- Vairisimha (I) (8th century)[63]
- Siyaka (I) (9th century)[63]
- Vakpati (I) (9th century)[63]
- Vairisimha (II), (10th century)[64]
- Siyaka (II), (940–972)[65]
- Vakpati (II) alias Munja, (972–990)[66]
- Sindhuraja, (990–1010)[67]
- Bhoja, (1010–1055)[68]
- Jayasimha I, (1055–1070)[69]
- Udayaditya, (1070–1086)[70]
- Lakshmadeva, (1086–1094)[71]
- Naravarman, (1094–1130)[72]
- Yashovarman, (1133–1142)[73]
- Jayavarman I, (1142–1143)[74]
- Interregnum under an usurper named Ballala and later the Solanki king Kumarapala[75]
- Vindhyavarman, (1175–1194)[76]
- Subhatavarman, (1194–1209)[77]
- Arjunavarman I, (1210–1215)[78]
- Devapala, (1218–1239)[79]
- Jaitugideva, (1239–1255)[80]
- Jayavarman II, (1255–1274)[81]
- Arjunavarman II, (1274–1285)[81]
- Bhoja II, (1285–1301)[81]
- Mahalakadeva, (1301–1305 died & ended of dynasty)[82]
Chandra dynasty (900-1050)[]
- Traillokyachandra (900–930)
- Srichandra (930–975)
- Kalyanachandra (975–1000)
- Ladahachandra (1000–1020)
- Govindachandra
Paramaras of Chandravati (c. 910-1220)[]
- Utpala-raja Utpalarāja c. 910-930
- Arnno-raja, or Aranya-raja c. 930-950
- Krishna-raja Kṛṣṇarāja c. 950-979
- Dhara-varaha or Dharani-varaha c.970-990
- Dhurbhata Dhūrbhaṭa c. 990-1000
- Mahi-pala Mahīpāla c. 1000-1020 son of Dharavaraha
- Dhandhuka Dhaṃdhuka c. 1020-1040
- Punya-pala or Purna-pala c. 1040-1050
- Danti-varmman Daṃtivarmman c. 1050-1060 son of Dhandhuka
- Krishna-deva, or Krishna-raja II c. 1060-1090 son of Dhandhuka
- Kakkala-deva, or Kakala-deva c. 1090-1115
- Vikrama-simha Vikramāsiṃha c. 1115-1145
- Yasho-dhavala Yaśodhavala c. 1145-1160 great-grandson of Dantivarman through Yogaraja and Ramadeva
- Rana-simha Raṇāsiṃha ? son of Vikramasimha; possibly a regent for Dharavarsha
- Dhara-varsha Dhāravarṣa c. 1160-1220 son of Yashodhavala
Solanki dynasty (Chalukyas of Gujarat) (c. 940–1244 CE)[]
The Chalukya rulers of Gujarat, with approximate dates of reign, are as follows:[83][84]
- Mularaja (c. 940 – c. 995)
- Chamundaraja (c. 996 – c. 1008)
- Vallabharaja (c. 1008)
- Durlabharaja (c. 1008 – c. 1022)
- Bhima I (c. 1022 – c. 1064)
- Karna (c. 1064 – c. 1092)
- Jayasimha Siddharaja (c. 1092 – c. 1142)
- Kumarapala (c. 1142 – c. 1171)
- Ajayapala (c. 1171 – c. 1175)
- Mularaja II (c. 1175 – c. 1178)
- Bhima II (c. 1178 – c. 1240)
- Tribhuvanapala (c. 1240 – c. 1244)
Kachchhapaghata dynasty (950–1150)[]
Simhapaniya (Sihoniya) and Gopadri (Gwalior) branch[]
- Lakshmana (r. c. 950–975)
- Vajradaman (r. c. 975–1000)
- Mangalaraja (r. c. 1000–1015)
- Kirtiraja (r. c. 1015–1035)
- Muladeva (r. c. 1035–1055)
- Devapala (r. c. 1055–1085)
- Padmapala (r. c. 1085–1090)
- Mahipala (r. c. 1090–1105)
- Ratnapala (r. c. 1105–1130)
- Ajayapala (r. c. 1192–1194)
- Sulakshanapala (r. c. 1196)
Dubkund (Dobha) branch[]
- Yuvaraja (r. c. 1000)
- Arjuna (r. c. 1015–1035)
- Abhimanyu (r. c. 1035–1045)
- Vijayapala (r. c. 1045–1070)
- Vikramasimha (r. c. 1070–1100)
Nalapura (Narwar) branch[]
- Gaganasimha (r. c. 1075–1090)
- Sharadasimha (r. c. 1090–1105)
- Virasimha (r. c. 1105–1125)
- Tejaskarana (r. c. 1125–1150)[85][86]
Kachwaha dynasty (c. 966–1949 CE)[]
Kachwahas King Sorha Dev and Dulha Rao defeated Meena of Dhundhar kingdom & established Kachwaha dynasty, which ruled for more than 1000 years & still ruling in Jaipur district of Rajasthan.[87][88]
Rulers[]
- 27 Dec 966 – 15 Dec 1006 'Sorha Dev' (d. 1006)
- 15 Dec 1006 – 28 Nov 1036 'Dulha Rao' (d. 1036)
- 28 Nov 1036 – 20 Apr 1039 'Kakil' (d. 1039)
- 21 Apr 1039 – 28 Oct 1053 'Hanu' (d. 1053)
- 28 Oct 1053 – 21 Mar 1070 'Janddeo' (d. 1070)
- 22 Mar 1070 – 20 May 1094 'Pajjun Rai' (d. 1094)
- 20 May 1094 – 15 Feb 1146 'Malayasi' (d. 1146)
- 15 Feb 1146 – 25 Jul 1179 'Vijaldeo' (d. 1179)
- 25 Jul 1179 – 16 Dec 1216 'Rajdeo' (d. 1216)
- 16 Dec 1216 – 18 Oct 1276 'Kilhan' (d. 1276)
- 18 Oct 1276 – 23 Jan 1317 'Kuntal' (d. 1317)
- 23 Jan 1317 – 6 Nov 1366 'Jonsi' (d. 1366)
- 6 Nov 1366 – 11 Feb 1388 'Udaikarn' (d. 1388)
- 11 Feb 1388 – 16 Aug 1428 'Narsingh' (d. 1428)
- 16 Aug 1428 – 20 Sep 1439 'Banbir' (d. 1439)
- 20 Sep 1439 – 10 Dec 1467 'Udharn' (d. 1467)
- 10 Dec 1467 – 17 Jan 1503 'Chandrasen' (d. 1503)
- 17 Jan 1503 – 4 Nov 1527 'Prithviraj Singh I' (d. 1527)
- 4 Nov 1527 – 19 Jan 1534 'Puranmal' (d. 1534)
- 19 Jan 1534 – 22 Jul 1537 'Bhim Singh' (d. 1537)
- 22 Jul 1537 – 15 May 1548 'Ratan Singh' (d. 1548)
- 15 May 1548 – 1 June 1548 'Askaran' (d. 1599)
- 1 June 1548 – 27 Jan 1574 'Bharmal' (d. 1574)
- 27 Jan 1574 – 4 Dec 1589 'Bhagwant Das' (b. 1527 – d. 1589)
- 4 Dec 1589 – 6 Jul 1614 'Man Singh' (b. 1550 – d. 1614)
- 6 Jul 1614 – 13 Dec 1621 'Bhau Singh' (d. 1621)
- 13 Dec 1621 – 28 Aug 1667 'Jai Singh I' (b. 1611 – d. 1667)
- 10 Sep 1667 – 30 Apr 1688: 'Ram Singh I' (b. 1640 – d. 1688)
- 30 Apr 1688 – 19 Dec 1699: 'Bishan Singh' (b. 1672 – d. 1699)
- 19 Dec 1699 – 21 Sep 1743: 'Jai Singh II' (b. 1688 – d. 1743)
- 1743 – 12 Dec 1750: 'Ishwari Singh' (b. 1721 – d. 1750)
- 1750 – 5 Mar 1768: 'Madho Singh I' (b. 1728 – d. 1768)
- 1768 – 13 Apr 1778: 'Prithvi Singh II' (b. c. 1762 – d. 1778)
- 1778 – 1803: 'Pratap Singh' (b. 1764 – d. 1803)
- 1803 – 21 Nov 1818: 'Jagat Singh II' (b. ... – d. 1818)
- 22 Dec 1818 – 25 Apr 1819: 'Mohan Singh' (regent) (b. 1809 – d. ...)
- 25 Apr 1819 – 6 Feb 1835: 'Jai Singh III' (b. 1819 – d. 1835)
- Feb 1835 – 18 Sep 1880: 'Ram Singh II' (b. 1835 – d. 1880)
- 18 Sep 1880 – 7 Sep 1922: 'Madho Singh II' (b. 1861 – d. 1922)
- 7 Sep 1922 – 15 Aug 1947 (subsidiary): 'Sawai Man Singh II' (b. 1912 – d. 1970)
- 15 Aug 1947 – 7 Apr 1949 (independent): 'Sawai Man Singh II' (b. 1912 – d. 1970)
He was the last ruler of Kachawa dynasty, he annexed Jaipur State with Union of India in 1949 CE.[89][90][91][92][93]
Titular rulers[]
- 7 Apr 1949 – 24 Jun 1970: 'Sawai Man Singh II'
- 24 Jun 1970 – 28 Dec 1971: 'Sawai Bhawani Singh' (b. 1931 – d. 2011)
Titles were abolished in 1971 according to the 26th amendment to the Indian Constitution.
- 28 Dec 1971 – 17 Apr 2011: 'Sawai Bhawani Singh' (b. 1931 – d. 2011)
- 17 Apr 2011 – present: 'Padmanabh Singh' (b. 1998)
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), proclaimed independence from Kalyani Chalukya
- Ballala II (1173–1220)
- Narasimha II (1220–1235)
- Vira Someshwara (1235–1253)
- Narasimha III and Ramanatha (1253–1295)
- Ballala III (1295–1342)
Sena dynasty (1070–1230)[]
- Hemanta Sen (1070–1096)
- Vijay Sen (1096–1159)
- Ballal Sen (1159–1179)
- Lakshman Sen (1179–1206)
- Vishwarup Sen (1206–1225)
- Keshab Sen (1225–1230)
Kakatiya dynasty (1083–1323)[]
- Beta I (1000–1030)
- Prola I (1030–1075)
- Beta II (1075–1110)
- Prola II (1110–1158)
- Prataparudra I/Rudradeva I (1158–1195)
- Mahadeva (1195–1198). Brother of King Rudradeva
- Ganapathi deva (1199–1261)
- Rudrama Devi (1262–1296)
- Prataparudra II/ Rudradeva II (1296–1323). Grandson of Queen Rudrama
Gahadavala dynasty (1089–1197)[]
- Chandradeva (c. 1089-1103 CE)
- Madanapala (c. 1104-1113 CE)
- Govindachandra (c. 1114-1155 CE
- Vijayachandra (c. 1155-1169 CE), alias Vijayapala or Malladeva
- Jayachandra (c. 1170-1194 CE), called Jaichand in vernacular legends
- Harishchandra (c. 1194-1197 CE)[94][95][96][97]
Zamorin kingdom of Calicut (1124–1806 CE)[]
First dynasty[]
The original seat of the aristocratic clan was Nediyiruppu and the head of the house was known as Nediyiruppu Mutta Eradi, a title enjoyed by the fifth in rank from the Zamorin. Under the Kodungallur Chera rulers the Mutta Eradi governed Ernad with the title of "Ernad Utaiyar". Later the clan abandoned its ancestral house and transferred its residence to the present day Kozhikode.[98]
No. of Zamorin | Name | Reign | Important events |
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1 | Mana Vikrama (Manikkan) | N/A | The legendary founder of the ruling family. |
27 | 8 years | Kozhikode city is established | |
65 | 1339–1347 | Ibn Battuta at Kozhikode (1342–1347) | |
73 | 1402–1410 | Ma Huan at Kozhikode (1403) | |
78 | 1442–1450 | The visits of Abdur Razzak (1442) and Niccolò de' Conti (1444) | |
81 | Mana Vikrama the Great | 1466–1474 | Athanasius Nikitin (1468–1474) visits Kozhikode. |
82 | Mana Veda | 1474–1482 | |
84 | 1495–1500 | The arrival of Vasco da Gama (1498) | |
85 | 1500–1513 | The occupations of Kochi (1503–1504) | |
86 | 1513–1522 | Treaty with Portuguese (1513), and the erection of the Portuguese fort at Calicut (1514) | |
87 | 1522–1529 | The expulsion of Portuguese from Calicut | |
88 | 1529–1531 | The building of Portuguese fort at Chaliyam (1531) | |
89 | 1531–1540 | Battles with the Portuguese | |
90 | 1540–1548 | Treaty with Portuguese (1540) | |
91 | 1548–1560 | Adoption of the chief of Bardela (150) and the battles with the Portuguese. | |
92 | Viraraya | 1560–1562 | |
93 | Mana Vikrama | 1572–1574 | The expulsion of the Portuguese from Chaliyam (1571) |
94 | 1574–1578 | Battles with the Portuguese | |
95 | 1578–1588 | The Portuguese allowed a factory at Ponnani (1584) | |
96 | 1588–1597 | The settlement of the Portuguese at Calicut (1591) | |
97 | 1597–1599 | Battles with Marakkar (1598–1599) | |
98 | 1599–1604 | Capture of Marakkar's stronghold (1600) | |
99 | 1604–1617 | Siege of Cannanore (1604–1617) and treaties with the Dutch (1604 and 1608) and the English (1615) | |
100 | Mana Vikrama | 1617–1627 | |
101 | 1627–1630 | ||
102 | 1630–1637 | ||
103 | Mana Vikrama (Saktan Tampuran) | 1637–1648 | The uncle of the author of the Krishnanatakam |
104 | Tiruvonam Tirunal | 1648–1655 | |
105 | Mana Veda | 1655–1658 | The author of the Krishnanatakam |
106 | Asvati Tirunal | 1658–1662 | The expulsion of the Portuguese from Kodungallur (1662) |
107 | Puratam Tirunal | 16621666 | The expulsion of Portuguese from Kochi (1663) |
108 | 1666–1668 | Battles with the Dutch | |
109 | 1668–1671 | The destruction of the Cheraman Sword | |
110 | Uttrattati Tirunal | 1671–1684 | Cession of Chetwai to the Dutch |
111 | Bharani Tirunal Mana Vikrama[99] | 1684–1705 | The terror of the Dutch. Two Mamankams (1694 and 1695) |
112 | Nileswaram Tirunal | 1705–1711 | Adoptions from Nileswaram (1706 and 1707) |
113 | 1711–1729 | The Dutch War (1715–1718) | |
114 | Mana Vikrama | 1729–1741 |
Note: Italic names only indicate the asterism under which the Zamorin is born
Second Dynasty[]
It seems that the original ruling family came to an end with the 114th Zamorin of Calicut. The 115th Zamorin, the first of the second ruling family, was the oldest of the princes adopted from Nileshwaram in 1706.[98]
No. of Zamorin | Name | Reign | Important events |
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115 | Zamorin from Kilakke Kovilakam | 1741–1746 | |
116 | Putiya Kovilakam | 1746–1758 | The Dutch War (1753–1758) |
117 | Kilakke Kovilakam | 1758–1766 | Battles with Travancore and the invasion of Mysore, committed suicide. Annexed by Mysore. |
118 | Putiya Kovilakam | 1766–1788 | |
119 | Kerala Varma Vikrama[99] (Putiya Kovilakam) | 1788–1798 | Treaty of Seringapatam (1792) |
120 | Krishna Varma[99] (Putiya Kovilakam) | 1798–1806 | Agreement of 1806 with EIC (died in 1816) |
Kalachuris of Kalyani (1130–1184)[]
- Bijjala II (1130–1167), proclaimed independence from Kalyani Chalukyas in 1162
- Sovideva (1168–1176)
- Mallugi → overthrown by his brother Sankama
- Sankama (1176–1180)
- Ahavamalla (1180–83)
- Singhana (1183–84)
Bhati kingdom of Jaisalmer (1153–1950)[]
Rawals[]
- Rawal Jaisal Singh
(1153 – 1168)
(1168 – 1200)
(1200 – 1200)
(1200 – 1219)
(1219 – 1241)
(1241 – 1271)
(1271 – 1275)
(1275 – 1276)
(1276 – 1294)
(1294 – 1295)
- Durjan Sal (Duda)
(1295 – 1306)
(1306 – 1335)
(1335 – 1402)
- Lachhman Singh
(1402 – 1436)
(1436 – 1448)
(1448 – 1457)
(1457 – 1497)
(1497 – 1530)
- Karan Singh II
(1530 – 1530)
(1530 – 1551)
(1551 – 1562)
(1562 – 1578)
(1578 – 1624)
- Kalyan Singh
(1624 – 1634)
(1634 – 1648)
(1648 – 1651)
(1651 – 1661)
Maharawals[]
(1661 – 1702)
(1702 – 1708)
(1708 – 1722)
(1722 – 1762)
(1762 – 1820)
- Gaj Singh
(1820 – 1846)
(1846 – 1864)
(1864 – 1891)
(1891 –1914)
(1914 – 1947)
(1949 – 1950)
Titular Kings[]
- Raghunath Singh
(1950 – 1982)
- Brijraj Singh
(1982 – 2020)
Chero dynasty (1174–1813)[]
- Ghughulia
- Raja Ramchandar Rai
- Raja Sita Ram Rai
- Raja Salabahim
- Raja Phulchand
- Raja Kumkum Chand Rai
- Raja Sambhal Rai
- Raja Bhagwant Rai (1585-1605)
- Raja Anant Rai (1605-1612)
- Raja Shambhal Rai (1612-1627)
- Raja Bhupal Rai (1637-1657)
- Maharaja Medini Rai (1658 - 1674)
- Raja Pratap Rai
- Raja Rudra Rai (1674-1680)
- Raja Dikpal Rai (1680-1697)
- Raja Saheb Rai (1697-1716)
- Raja Ranjit Rai (1716-1722)
- Raja Devi Batesh Rai
- Raja Jai Kishan Rai (1722-1770)
- Raja Chitrajeet Rai (1771-1771)
- Raja Gopal Rai (1771-1776)
- Raja Gajraj Rai (1777-1780)
- Raja Basant Rai (1780-1783)
- Raja Churaman Rai (1783-1813)
Chutia Kingdom of Assam (1187–1524)[]
- Birpal (1187–1224)
- Ratnadhwajpal (1224–1250)
- Vijayadhwajpal (1250–1278)
- Vikramadhwajpal (1278–1302)
- Gauradhwajpal (1302–1322)
- Sankhadhwajpal (1322–1343)
- Mayuradhwajpal (1343–1361)
- Jayadhwajpal (1361–1383)
- Karmadhwajpal (1383–1401)
- Satyanarayan (1401–1421)
- Laksminarayan (1421–1439)
- Dharmanarayan (1439–1458)
- Pratyashnarayan (1458–1480)
- Purnadhabnarayan (1480–1502)
- Dharmadhajpal (1502–1522)
- Nitypal (1522–1524)
Bana dynasty ruled over Magadaimandalam (c. 1190–1260)[]
Kadava dynasty (c. 1216–1279)[]
- Kopperunchinga I (c. 1216–1242)
- Kopperunchinga II (c. 1243–1279)
Kingdom of Marwar (1226–1950)[]
Rathore dynasty of Jodhpur[]
Rulers from Pali & Mandore (1226–1438)[]
Name | Notes | Reign began | Reign ended | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rao Siha | He conquered Pali and became the first rao of the Rathore dynasty in Marwar. He died in the battle of Lakha Jhawar (1273) against Sultan Ghaus ud-din Balban. | 1226 | 1273 |
2 | Rao Asthan | Conquered Kher from the Gohils and Idar from the Bhils. He died in battle against Jalaludin Khilji. | 1273 | 1292 |
3 | Rao Doohad | He conquered more than 140 villages. He was killed in battle against the Parihars. | 1292 | 1309 |
4 | Rao Raipal | He avenged his father by killing the ruler of the Parihars. During a famine in Marwar he distributed his own personal grains to the people. | 1309 | 1313 |
5 | Rao Kanhapal | He suffered raids from the Turko-Afgan tribes and was killed in action defending his lands. | 1313 | 1323 |
6 | Rao Jalansi | He defeated the Sodhas. He took the turban of the Sodha chief to mark his supremacy in the region. | 1323 | 1328 |
7 | Rao Chado | 1328 | 1344 | |
8 | Rao Tida | He was killed in battle against the sultan of Delhi. | 1344 | 1357 |
9 | Rao Kanha Dev | 1357 | 1374 | |
10 | Rao Viram Dev | He died in battle against the Johiyas. | 1374 | 1383 |
11 | Rao Chandra | He conquered Mandore from the Turks in 1406. He further conquered the areas of Nagaur, Sambhar, Khatu, Nadol and Ajmer. He was killed in battle against Salim Shah of Multhan. | 1383 | 1424 |
12 | Rao Kanha | Fought battles with his brothers. Died young in Mandore. | 1424 | 1427 |
13 | Rao Ranmal | He consolidated his rule with the help of the Sisodiyas of Mewar. He was later assassinated on the orders of Rana Kumbha. | 1427 | 1438 |
Rulers from Jodhpur (1459–1950)[]
Name | Notes | Reign began | Reign ended | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rao Jodha | Fought Rana Kumbha and reclaimed his lands. He later founded the city of Jodhpur and made it his capital. He subjugated the states of Jalore and Bundi and annexed Ajmer, Sambhar and Mohilavati. | 12 May 1438 | 6 April 1489 |
2 | Rao Satal | Died from wounds after saving 140 women from Afghan raiders. | 6 April 1489 | March 1492 |
3 | Rao Suja | March 1492 | 2 October 1515 | |
4 | Rao Biram Singh | Son of Bagha | 2 October 1515 | 8 November 1515 |
5 | Rao Ganga | Assisted Rana Sanga in his campaigns against the Sultans of India. | 8 November 1515 | 9 May 1532 |
6 | Rao Maldeo | Successfully repelled the invasions of Sher Shah Suri. Called as one of the most potent rulers of Hindustan by Ferishta. | 9 May 1532 | 7 November 1562 |
7 | Rao Chandra Sen | He defended his kingdom for nearly two decades against relentless attacks from the Mughal Empire. | 7 November 1562 | 1581 |
8 | Raja Udai Singh Mota Raja | He was the father in law of Jahangir and got married his daughter Mani Bai married to him, later on who became parents of Shah Jahan[104] | 4 August 1583 | 11 July 1595 |
9 | Sawai Raja Suraj-Mal | 11 July 1595 | 7 September 1619 | |
10 | Maharaja Gaj Singh I | The first to take the title Maharaja by himself | 7 September 1619 | 6 May 1638 |
11 | Maharaja Jaswant Singh | He fought Aurangzeb in the . | 6 May 1638 | 28 November 1678? |
12 | Maharaja Ajit Singh | Became Maharaja of Marwar after 25 years of war with Aurangzeb. Durgadas Rathore played a key role in the war. | 19 February 1679 | 24 June 1724 |
13 | Installed in opposition to Maharaja Ajit Singh by Emperor Aurangzeb but unpopluar with people of Marwar | 9 June 1679 | 4 August 1679 | |
14 | Maharaja Abhai Singh | Defeated Sarbuland Khan and occupied all of Gujarat for a short time. | 24 June 1724 | 18 June 1749 |
15 | Maharaja Ram Singh | First reign | 18 June 1749 | July 1751 |
16 | Maharaja Bakht Singh | He was the general of the Marwari forces against Sarbuland Khan and defeated him. In the Battle of Gangwana he defeated a combined army of Mughals and Kachwahas. | July 1751 | 21 September 1752 |
17 | Maharaja Vijay Singh | First reign | 21 September 1752 | 31 January 1753 |
18 | Maharaja Ram Singh | Second reign | 31 January 1753 | September 1772 |
19 | Maharaja Vijay Singh | Second reign – Was defeated by Mahadji Scindia and forced to surrender the fort and city of Ajmer. | September 1772 | 17 July 1793 |
20 | Maharaja Bhim Singh | 17 July 1793 | 19 October 1803 | |
21 | Maharaja Man Singh | Entered into treaty relations with the British on 6 January 1818. | 19 October 1803 | 4 September 1843 |
22 | Maharaja Sir Takht Singh | Not in the direct line, but a great-great-great grandson of Ajit Singh. Formerly Regent of Ahmednagar. | 4 September 1843 | 13 February 1873 |
23 | Maharaja Sir Jaswant Singh II | Kaisar-i-Hind | 13 February 1873 | 11 October 1895 |
24 | Maharaja Sir Sardar Singh | Colonel in the British Indian Army | 11 October 1895 | 20 March 1911 |
25 | Maharaja Sir Sumair Singh | Colonel in the British Indian Army | 20 March 1911 | 3 October 1918 |
26 | Maharaja Sir Umaid Singh | Lieutenant-General in the British Indian Army | 3 October 1918 | 9 June 1947 |
27 | Maharaja Sir Hanwant Singh | Ruler of Marwar (Jodhpur) until accession to the Union of India in 1949; died on 26 January 1952 | 9 June 1947 | 7 April 1949 |
28 | (titular) Maharaja Gaj Singh II of Jodhpur | Became head of the House on 26 January 1952 | 26 January 1952 | Present |
Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526)[]
Mamluk dynasty of Delhi (1206–1290)[]
- Qutb-ud-din Aibak (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)
- (1290)
Khilji dynasty (1290–1320)[]
- Jalal ud din Firuz Khilji (1290–1296)
- Alauddin Khilji (1296–1316)
- Shihabuddin Omar Khan Khilji (1316)
- Qutb ud din Mubarak Shah Khilji (1316–1320)
- Khusro Khan khilji (1320)
Tughlaq dynasty (1321–1414)[]
- (1321–1325)
- Muhammad Shah Tughuluq I (1325–1351)
- Firuz Shah Tughluq (1351–1388)
- Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughluq II (1388–1389)
- Abu Bakr Shah (1389–1390)
- Muhammad Shah Tughluq III (1390–1394)
- Ala ud-din Sikandar Shah Tughluq (1394)
- Muhammad Shah Tughuluq IV (1394–1413)
After the invasion of Timur in 1398, the governor of Multan, Khizr Khan abolished the Tughluq dynasty in 1414.
Jaunpur Sultanate (1394–1479)[]
- Malik Sarwar 1394–1399 C.E.
- Mubarak Shah Malik Qaranfal 1399–1402
- Shams-ud-Din Ibrahim Shah Ibrahim Khan 1402–1440
- Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Mahmud Khan 1440–1457
- Muhammad Shah Bhi Khan 1457–1458
- Hussain Shah Hussain Khan 1458–1479
Sayyid dynasty (1414–1451)[]
- Khizr Khan (1414–1421)
- Mubarak Shah (1421–1434)
- Muhammad Shah (1434–1445)
- Alam Shah (1445–1451)
Lodi dynasty (1451–1526)[]
- Bahlol Khan Lodi (1451–1489)
- Sikandar Lodi (1489–1517)
- Ibrahim Lodi (1517–1526), defeated by Babur (who replaced the Delhi Sultanate with the Mughal Empire)
Vaghela dynasty (c. 1244–1304 CE)[]
The sovereign Vaghela rulers include:
- Visala-deva (1244–1262), founder of the dynasty
- Arjuna-deva (1262–1275), son of Pratapamalla
- Rama (1275), son of Arjunadeva
- Saranga-deva (1275–1296), son of Arjunadeva
- Karna-deva (1296–1304), son of Rama; also called Karna II to distinguish him from Karna Chaulukya.
Jaffna Kingdom (Aryacakravarti dynasty) (c. 1277–1619 CE)[]
- Kulasekara Cinkaiariyan (1277-1284)
- Kulotunga Cinkaiariyan (1284-1292)
- Vickrama Cinkaiariyan (1292-1302)
- Varodaya Cinkaiariyan (1302-1325)
- Martanda Cinkaiariyan (1325-1348)
- Gunabhooshana Cinkaiariyan (1348-1371)
- Virodaya Cinkaiariyan (1371-1380)
- Jeyaveera Cinkaiariyan (1380-1410)
- Gunaveera Cinkaiariyan (1410-1440)
- Kanakasooriya Cinkaiariyan (1440-1450 & 1467-1478)
- Singai Pararasasegaram (1478-1519)
- Cankili I (1519-1561)
- Puviraja Pandaram (1561-1565 & 1582-1591)
- Kasi Nayinar Pararacacekaran (1565-1570)
- Periyapillai (1565-1582)
- Ethirimana Cinkam (1591-1617)
- Cankili II Cekaracacekaran (1617-1619)[106]
Bahmani Sultanate (1347–1527)[]
- Ala-ud-Din Bahman Mohamed bin Laden Shah (1347–1358)
- 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 Firuz Shah (1397–1422)
- Ahmad Shah I Wali (1422–1435), established his capital at Bidar
- Ala ud din Ahmad Shah II (1436–1458)
- Ala ud din Humayun Shah (1458–1461)
- Nizam-Ud-Din Ahmad III (1461–1463)
- Muhammad Shah III Lashkari (1463–1482)
- Mahmood Shah Bahmani II(1482–1518)
- Ahmad Shah IV (1518–1521)
- Ala ud din Shah (1521–1522)
- Waliullah Shah (1522–1524)
- Kalimullah Shah (1524–1527)
Malwa Sultanate (1392–1562)[]
Ghoris (1390–1436)[]
- Dilavar Khan Husain (1390–1405)
- Alp Khan Hushang (1405–1435)
- Ghazni Khan Muhammad (1435–1436)
- Masud Khan (1436)
Khaljis (1436–1535)[]
- Mahmud Shah I (1436–1469)
- Ghiyath Shah (1469–1500)
- Nasr Shah (1500–1511)
- Mahmud Shah II (1511–1530)
Under Gujarat (1530–1534)[]
- Amit parsagandites (1534–1535)
Tomara dynasty of Gwalior (1375–1523)[]
The Tomara rulers of Gwalior include the following.[107][108]
Name in dynasty's inscriptions (IAST) | Reign | Names in Muslim chronicles and vernacular literature |
---|---|---|
Vīrasiṃha-deva | c. 1375-1400 (c. 1394-1400 in Gwalior) | Virsingh Dev, Bir Singh Tomar, Bar Singh (in Yahya's writings), Har Singh (in Badauni's writings), Nar Singh (in Firishta's and Nizamuddin's writings).[109] |
Uddharaṇa-deva | c. 1400-1402 | Uddharan Dev, Usaran or Adharan (in Khadagrai's writings)[110] |
Virāma-deva | c. 1402-1423 | Viram Dev, Biram Deo (in Yahya's writings), Baram Deo (in Firishta's writings) |
Gaṇapati-deva | 1423-1425 | Ganpati Dev |
Dungarendra-deva alias Dungara-siṃha | 1425-1459 | Dungar Singh, Dungar Sen |
Kirtisiṃha-deva | 1459-1480 | Kirti Singh Tomar |
Kalyāṇamalla | 1480-1486 | Kalyanmal, Kalyan Singh |
Māna-siṃha | 1486-1516 | Mana Sahi, Man Singh |
Vikramāditya | 1516-1523 | Vikram Sahi, Vikramjit |
Shahi dynasties (1490-1686)[]
Barid Shahi dynasty (1490–1619)[]
- Qasim Barid I 1490–1504
- Amir Barid I 1504–1542
- Ali Barid Shah I 1542–1580
- 1580–1587
- 1587–1591
- 1591
- 1591–1601
- 1601–1609
- 1609–1619
Imad Shahi dynasty (1490–1572)[]
- Fathullah Imad-ul-Mulk (1490–1504)
- Aladdin Imad Shah (1504–1530)
- Darya Imad Shah (1530–1562)
- Burhan Imad Shah (1562–1574)
- 1574
Adil Shahi dynasty (1490–1686)[]
- Yusuf Adil Shah (1490–1511)
- Ismail Adil Shah (1511–1534)
- Mallu Adil Shah (1534)
- Ibrahim Adil Shah I (1534–1558)
- Ali Adil Shah I (1558–1579)
- Ibrahim Adil Shah II (1580–1627)
- Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur (1627–1657)
- Ali Adil Shah II (1657–1672)
- Sikandar Adil Shah (1672–1686)
Nizam Shahi dynasty (1490–1636)[]
- Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah I 1490–1510
- Burhan Nizam Shah I 1510–1553
- Hussain Nizam Shah I 1553–1565
- Murtaza Nizam Shah I 1565–1588
- 1588–1589
- 1589–1591
- Burhan Nizam Shah II 1591–1595
- 1595–1596
- 1596
- Bahadur Nizam Shah 1596–1600
- Murtaza Nizam Shah II 1600–1610
- 1610–1631
- 1631–1633
- Murtaza Nizam Shah III 1633–1636
Qadirid (1535–1555)[]
- (1535–1542)
- Under the Mughal Empire (1542–1555)
Qutb Shahi dynasty (1518–1686)[]
- Sultan Quli Qutbl Mulk (1518–1543)
- Jamsheed Quli Qutb Shah (1543–1550)
- Subhan Quli Qutb Shah (1550)
- Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah (1550–1580)
- Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (1580–1612)
- Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah (1612–1626)
- Abdullah Qutb Shah (1626–1672)
- Abul Hasan Qutb Shah (1672–1686)
Ahom dynasty of Assam (1228–1826)[]
- Sukaphaa (1228–1268)
- Suteuphaa (1268–1281)
- Subinphaa (1281–1293)
- Sukhaangphaa (1293–1332)
- (1332–1364)
- Interregnum (1364–1369)
- Sutuphaa (1369–1376)
- Interregnum (1376–1380)
- Tyao Khamti (1380–1389)
- Interregnum (1389–1397)
- Sudangphaa (1397–1407)
- Sujangphaa (1407–1422)
- Suphakphaa (1422–1439)
- Susenphaa (1439–1488)
- Suhenphaa (1488–1493)
- Supimphaa (1493–1497)
- Swarganarayan (1497–1539)
- Suklenmung (1539–1552)
- Sukhaamphaa (1552–1603)
- Pratap Singha (1603–1641)
- Jayaditya Singha (1641–1644)
- Sutingphaa (1644–1648)
- Jayadhwaj Singha (1648–1663)
- Chakradhwaj Singha (1663–1670)
- Udayaaditya Singha (1670–1672)
- Ramadhwaj Singha (1672–1674)
- Suhunga (1674–1675)
- Gobar (1675–1675)
- Sujinphaa (1675–1677)
- Sudoiphaa (1677–1679)
- Ratnadhwaj Singha (1679–1681)
- Gadadhar Singha (1681–1696)
- Rudra Singha (1696–1714)
- Siba Singha (1714–1744)
- Pramatta Singha (1744–1751)
- Rajeswar Singha (1751–1769)
- Lakshmi Singha (1769–1780)
- Gaurinath Singha (1780–1795)
- Kamaleswar Singha (1795–1811)
- Chandrakanta Singha (1811–1818)
- Purandar Singha (1818–1819)
- Chandrakanta Singha (1819–1821)
- (1821–1822)
- Purandar Singha (1833–1838)
Manikya dynasty (c. 1400–1949)[]
- Maha Manikya c.1400–1431
- Dharma Manikya I 1431–1462
- Ratna Manikya I 1462–c.1487
- Pratap Manikya c.1487
- Vijaya Manikya I 1488
- Mukut Manikya 1489
- Dhanya Manikya 1490–1515
- 1515–1520
- Deva Manikya 1520–1530
- 1530–1532
- Vijaya Manikya II 1532–1563
- Ananta Manikya 1563–1567
- Udai Manikya 1567–1573
- Joy Manikya I 1573–1577
- Amar Manikya 1577–1585
- Rajdhar Manikya I 1586–1600
- Ishwar Manikya 1600
- Yashodhar Manikya 1600–1623
- Kalyan Manikya 1626–1660
- Govinda Manikya 1660–1661 (first reign)
- Chhatra Manikya 1661–1667
- Govinda Manikya 1667–1673 (second reign)
- Rama Manikya 1673–1685
- Ratna Manikya II 1685–1693 (first reign)
- Narendra Manikya 1693–1695
- Ratna Manikya II 1695–1712 (second reign)
- Mahendra Manikya 1712–1714
- Dharma Manikya II 1714–1725 (first reign)
- Jagat Manikya 1725–1729
- Dharma Manikya II 1729 (second reign)
- Mukunda Manikya 1729–1739
- Joy Manikya II 1739–1744
- Indra Manikya II 1744–1746
- 1746–1748
- Lakshman Manikya c. 1750s
- 1760–1783
- 1785–1806
- 1806–1809 (first reign)
- 1809–1813
- Rama Ganga Manikya 1813–1826 (second reign)
- 1826–1829
- 1829–1849
- Ishan Chandra Manikya 1849–1862
- Bir Chandra Manikya 1862–1896
- Radha Kishore Manikya 1896–1909
- Birendra Kishore Manikya 1909–1923
- Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya 1923–1947
- Kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya 1947–1949
- Kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya 1949–2006 (Tripura after mergered with India)
- Pradyot Kishore Manikya 2006 – present
Baro-Bhuyan (1576-1632)[]
- Isa Khan
- Musa Khan (Bengal Ruler)
- Masum Khan
Musunuri Nayaks (1323–1368)[]
There were at least two Musunuri Nayak rulers:
- Musunuri Prolaya Nayudu (1323–1333)
- Musunuri Kapaya Nayak (1333–1368)
Reddy dynasty (1325–1548)[]
- Prolaya Vema Reddy (1325–1335)
- Anavota Reddy (1335–1364)
- Anavema Reddy (1364–1386)
- Kumaragiri Reddy (1386–1402)
- Kataya Vema Reddy (1395–1414)
- Allada Reddy (1414–1423)
- Veerabhadra Reddy (1423–1448)
Vijayanagara Empire (1336–1646)[]
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)
- (Not known) (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)
Saluva dynasty (1490–1567)[]
- Narasimha (1490–1503)
- Narasa (Vira Narasimha) (1503–1509)
- Achyuta (1530–1542)
- Sadasiva (1542–1567)
Tuluva dynasty (1491–1570)[]
- Tuluva Narasa Nayaka(1491–1503)
- Viranarasimha Raya (1503–1509)
- Krishnadevaraya (1509–1529)
- Achyuta Deva Raya (1529–1542)
- Venkata I (1542)
- Sadasiva raya (1543–1576)
Aravidu Dynasty (1542–1646)[]
- Aliya Rama Raya (1542–1565), regent
- Tirumala Deva Raya (1570–1572)
- Sriranga I (1572–1586)
- Venkata II (1586–1614)
- Sriranga II (1614)
- Venkata III (1630–1642)
- Sriranga III (1642-1646)
Gatti Mudalis (15th–17th century)[]
- Vanagamudi Gatti
- Immudi Gatti
- Gatti Mudali
Kingdom of Mysore (1371–1950)[]
Wodeyar dynasty (first rule, 1371–1761)[]
- Yaduraya Wodeyar or Raja Vijaya Raj Wodeyar (1371–1423)
- Hiriya Bettada Chamaraja Wodeyar I (1423–1459)
- Thimmaraja Wodeyar I (1459–1478)
- Hiriya Chamaraja Wodeyar II (1478–1513)
- Hiriya bettada Chamaraja Wodeyar III (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 Wodeyar II (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 I (1714–1732)
- Chamaraja Wodeyar VI (1732–1734)
- (Immadi) Krishnaraja Wodeyar II (1734–1766), ruled under Hyder Ali from 1761
- Nanajaraja Wodeyar (1766–1772), ruled under Hyder Ali
- Bettada Chamaraja Wodeyar VII (1772–1776), ruled under Hyder Ali
- Khasa Chamaraja Wodeyar VIII (1776–1796), ruled under Hyder Ali until 1782, then under Tipu Sultan until his deposition in 1796
The reign of the Kings of Mysore (Wodeyar line) was interrupted from 1761 to 1799.
Hyder Ali's dynasty of Mysore (1761–1799)[]
- Hyder Ali (1761–1782)
- Tipu Sultan–(1782–1799), son of Hyder Ali.
Wodeyar dynasty (second rule, 1799–1950)[]
- (Mummudi) Krishnaraja Wodeyar III (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)
Gajapati Empire (1434–1541)[]
- Kapilendra Deva (1434–67)
- Purushottama Deva (1467–97)
- Prataparudra Deva (1497–1540)
- (1540–41)
- (1541)
Rathore dynasty of Bikaner (1472–1950)[]
Name | Reign Began | Reign Ended | |
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1 | Rao Bika | 1472 | 1504 |
2 | 1504 | 1505 | |
3 | Lon-Karan | 1505 | 1526 |
4 | Jetasi | 1526 | 1542 |
5 | - Acknowledged the suzerainty of Emperor Akbar at Nagaur in November 1570 | 1542 | 1574 |
6 | Rai Rai Singh - Important General in the Mughal army Similar to Raja Man Singh I of Amber. | 1574 | 1612 |
7 | Dalip | 1612 | 1613 |
8 | 1613 | 1631 | |
9 | Jangalpat Badhshah - Deposed by Emperor Aurangzeb for dereliction of duty at Attock, 11 January 1667. Exiled to his betel gardens at Karanpura, in the Deccan | 1631 | 1667 |
10 | Maharaja - To be the first to be granted the title 'Maharaja' by Emperor Aurangzeb. Served in the Deccan campaign at Salher in 1672, Bijapur in 1675, and the siege of Golconda in 1687. He was administrator of Aurangabad 1677–1678, Hakim of Adoni, 1678, , Adoni 1689–1693, and of Nusratabad, Sukkar 1693–1698. | 1669 | 1698 |
11 | Maharaja - He died from smallpox, at Adoni, in the Deccan, 15 December 1700. | 1698 | 1700 |
12 | Maharaja - Ordered to attend Emperor Aurangzeb in the Deccan, where he remained for ten years. Faced invasions from of Jodhpur and of Nagaur, but successfully repulsed both. | 1700 | 1735 |
13 | Maharaja | 1735 | 1746 |
14 | Maharaja - the first of his line granted permission to mint his own coinage by Emperor Alamgir II | 1746 | 1787 |
15 | Maharaja Raj Singh | 1787 | 1787 |
16 | Maharaja - Reigned under the Regency of his uncle Surat Singh who poisoned him to assume the throne | 1787 | 1787 |
17 | Maharaja - He incurred huge debts due to his military adventures which had reduced his state to near anarchy. Entered the protection of the East India Company with a subsidiary alliance on 9 March 1818. | 1787 | 1828 |
18 | Narendra Maharaja - received the hereditary title of Narendra Maharaja from Emperor Akbar Shah II and assisted the British by furnishing them with supplies during the First Afghan War of 1841. | 1828 | 1851 |
19 | Narendra Maharaja - Assisted the British during the Indian Uprising of 1857 and served in person during many of the battles. Removed the name of the Mughal Emperor from his coinage, replacing the words with "Aurang Arya Hind wa Queen Victoria". | 1851 | 1872 |
20 | Narendra Maharaja Rao Dungar Singh - Assisted the British during the Second Afghan War. | 1872 | 1887 |
21 | General Narendra Maharaja Sir Rao Ganga Singh - Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Bikaner, 1952–1977. On 28 December 1971, India amended its Constitution to remove the position of the rulers of princely states and their right to receive privy-purse payments, thus making him the last ruler of Bikaner. Imperial Conferences and at the League of Nations. | 1887 | 1943 |
22 | Lieutenant-General Narendra Maharaja Sir Rao Sadul Singh - Signed the instrument of accession to the Dominion of India on 7 August 1947. Merged his state into the present state of Rajasthan, India on 30 March 1949. | 1943 | 1950 |
23 | Rao Karni Singh | 1950 | 1971 |
Maharajas of Cochin (1503–1964)[]
Veerakerala Varma, nephew of Cheraman Perumal Nayanar, is supposed to have been the first king of Cochin around the 7th century. But the records we have start in 1503.[citation needed]
- Unniraman Koyikal I (?–1503)
- Unniraman Koyikal II (1503–1537)
- Veera Kerala Varma (1537–1565)
- Keshava Rama Varma (1565–1601)
- Veera Kerala Varma (1601–1615)
- Ravi Varma I (1615–1624)
- Veera Kerala Varma (1624–1637)
- Godavarma (1637–1645)
- Veerarayira Varma (1645–1646)
- Veera Kerala Varma (1646–1650)
- Rama Varma I (1650–1656)
- Rani Gangadharalakshmi (1656–1658)
- Rama Varma II (1658–1662)
- Goda Varma (1662–1663)
- Veera Kerala Varma (1663–1687)
- Rama Varma III (1687–1693)
- Ravi Varma II (1693–1697)
- Rama Varma IV (1697–1701)
- Rama Varma V (1701–1721)
- Ravi Varma III (1721–1731)
- Rama Varma VI (1731–1746)
- Veera Kerala Varma I (1746–1749)
- Rama Varma VII (1749–1760)
- Veera (1760–1775)
- Rama Varma VIII (1775–1790)
- Shaktan Thampuran (Rama Varma IX) (1790–1805)
- Rama Varma X (1805–1809), Vellarapalli-yil Theepetta Thampuran (King who died in "Vellarapali")
- Veera Kerala Varma III (1809–1828), Karkidaka Maasathil Theepetta Thampuran (King who died in "karkidaka" month (Kollam Era))
- Rama Varma XI (1828–1837), Thulam-Maasathil Theepett1a Thampuran (King who died in "Thulam" month (ME))
- Rama Varma XII (1837–1844), Edava-Maasathil Theepett1a Thampuran (King who died in "Edavam" month (ME))
- Rama Varma XIII (1844–1851), Thrishur-il Theepetta Thampuran (King who died in "Thrishivaperoor" or Thrishur)
- Veera Kerala Varma IV (1851–1853), Kashi-yil Theepetta Thampuran (King who died in "Kashi" or Varanasi)
- Ravi Varma IV (1853–1864), Makara Maasathil Theepetta Thampuran (King who died in "Makaram" month (ME))
- Rama Varma XIV (1864–1888), Mithuna Maasathil Theepetta Thampuran (King who died in "Mithunam" month (ME))
- Kerala Varma V (1888–1895), Chingam Maasathil Theepetta Thampuran (King who died in "Chingam" month (ME))
- Rama Varma XV (1895–1914), a.k.a. Rajarshi, abdicated (d. in 1932)
- Rama Varma XVI (1915–1932), Madrasil Theepetta Thampuran (King who died in Madras or Chennai)
- Rama Varma XVII (1932–1941), Dhaarmika Chakravarthi (King of Dharma), Chowara-yil Theepetta Thampuran (King who died in "Chowara")
- Kerala Varma VI (1941–1943), Midukkan (syn: Smart, expert, great) Thampuran
- Ravi Varma V (1943–1946), Kunjappan Thampuran (Brother of Midukkan Thampuran)
- Kerala Varma VII (1946–1948), Ikya-Keralam (Unified Kerala) Thampuran
- Rama Varma XVIII (1948–1964), Pareekshit Thampuran
Mughal Empire (1526–1857)[]
- Zahir ud din Muhammad Babur (1526–1530), descendant of Mongol conqueror Chenghiz Khan and Amir Timur , established the Mughal Empire (one of the 3 states Age of the Islamic Gunpowders) after defeating the Delhi Sultanate
- Nasir ud din Muhammad Humayun (1530–1540), temporarily lost his empire to the Afghan warrior Sher Shah Suri after being defeated by him, restored his rule after defeating Adil Shah Suri in 1556.
- Jalal ud din Muhammad Akbar (Akbar) (1556–1605), considered the greatest of all Mughals, he restored the rule of his dynasty after defeating Hemchandra Vikramaditya. He carried out the biggest expansion of the Mughal Empire in Northern India. He was known for his many victories in battle.
- Nur ud din Muhammad Jahangir (1605–1627), known in legends as Shehzada Salim. Mainly focused on the North-Eastern frontiers.
- Shahab-ud-din Shah Jahan (1627–1657), constructed the Taj Mahal, which is often regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the World
- Muhiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir (1658–1707), expanded the Mughal Empire to its greatest extent, ruling over most of South Asia and Afghanistan
- Muhammad Azam Shah (1707)
- Bahadur Shah I (1707–1712)
- Jahandar Shah (1712–1713)
- Farrukh Siyar (1713–1719)
- Rafi ud Darajat (1719)
- Rafi ud Daulah (1719)
- Nikusiyar (1719)
- Muhammad Shah (first rule, 1719–1720)
- (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 Zafar (1837–1857)
Suri dynasty (1540–1555)[]
- Sher Shah (1540–1545), seized the Mughal Empire after defeating the second Mughal Emperor Humayun
- Islam Shah Suri (1545–1554)
- Firuz Shah Suri (1554)
- Muhammad Adil Shah (1554–1555)
- Ibrahim Shah Suri (1555)
- Sikandar Shah Suri (1554–1555)
- Adil Shah Suri (1555–1556)
Chogyal rulers of Sikkim (1642–1975)[]
- Phuntsog Namgyal (1642–1670): Ascended the throne and was consecrated as the first Chogyal of Sikkim. Made the capital in Yuksom.
- Tensung Namgyal (1670–1700): Shifted capital to Rabdentse from Yuksom.
- Chakdor Namgyal (1700–1717): His half-sister Pendiongmu tried to dethrone Chakdor, who fled to Lhasa, but was reinstated as king with the help of Tibetans.
- Gyurmed Namgyal (1717–1733): Sikkim was attacked by Nepalis.
- Phuntsog Namgyal II (1733–1780): Nepalis raided Rabdentse, the then capital of Sikkim.
- Tenzing Namgyal (1780–1793): Chogyal fled to Tibet, and later died there in exile.
- Tsugphud Namgyal (1793–1863): The longest-reigning Chogyal of Sikkim. Shifted the capital from Rabdentse to Tumlong. Treaty of Titalia in 1817 between Sikkim and British India was signed in which territories lost to Nepal were appropriated to Sikkim. Darjeeling was gifted to British India in 1835. Two Britons, Dr. Arthur Campbell and Dr. Joseph Dalton Hooker were captured by the Sikkimese in 1849. Hostilities between British India and Sikkim continued and led to a treaty signed, in which Darjeeling was ceded to the British Raj.
- Sidkeong Namgyal (1863–1874)
- Thutob Namgyal (1874–1914): John Claude White appointed as the first political officer in Sikkim in 1889. Capital shifted from Tumlong to Gangtok in 1894.
- Sidkeong Tulku Namgyal (1914): The shortest-reigning Chogyal of Sikkim, ruled from 10 February to 5 December 1914. Died of heart failure, aged 35, in most suspicious circumstances.
- Tashi Namgyal (1914–1963): Treaty between India and Sikkim was signed in 1950, giving India suzerainty over Sikkim.
- Palden Thondup Namgyal (1963–1975): The last Chogyal of Sikkim.
Maratha Empire (1674–1950)[]
Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj era[]
- Shivaji (born on 19 February 1630, crowned on 6 June 1674; and died on 3 April 1680)
- Sambhaji (1680–1689), elder son of Shivaji
- Rajaram Chhatrapati (1689–1700), younger son of Shivaji
- Tarabai, regent (1700–1707), widow of Chhatrapati Rajaram
- Shivaji II (b. 1696, ruled 1700–14); first of the Kolhapur Chhatrapatis
The Empire was divided between two branches of the family c. 1707–10; and the division was formalized in 1731.
Bhosale Chhatrapatis at Kolhapur (1700–1947)[]
- Shivaji II (b. 1696, ruled 1700–14)
- Sambhaji II of Kolhapur (b. 1698, r. 1714–60)
- Rajmata Jijibai of Kolhapur|Rajmata Jijibai, regent (1760–73), senior widow of Sambhaji II
- Rajmata Durgabai of Kolhapur|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 IV 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
- (b. 1910, r. 1947, d. 1983); formerly Maharaja of Dewas Senior; adopted by Indumati Tarabai, widow of Rajaram II
The state acceded unto the Dominion of India following the independence of India in 1947.
Bhosale Chhatrapatis at Satara (1707–1839)[]
- Shahu I (1708–1749). Son of Sambhaji I.
- Ramaraja (1749–1777). Grandson of Rajaram and Tarabai; adopted son of Shahu I.
- Shahu II of Satara (1777–1808). Son of Ramaraja.
- Pratapsinh (1808–1839)
- Shahaji III (1839–1848)
- Pratapsinh I (adopted)
- Rajaram III
- Pratapsinh II
- Raja Shahu III (1918–1950)
The Peshwas (1713–1858)[]
Technically they were not monarchs, but hereditary prime ministers, though in fact they ruled instead of the Chhatrapati (Maratha emperor) after death of Chattrapati Shahu, and were hegemon of the Maratha confederation.
- Balaji Vishwanath (1713–2 April 1720) (b. 1660, died 2 April 1720)
- Peshwa Bajirao I (17 April 1720 – 28 April 1740) (b. 18 August 1700, died 28 April 1740)
- Balaji Bajirao (4 July 1740 – 23 June 1761) (b. 8 December 1721, d. 23 June 1761)
- Madhavrao Ballal (1761–18 November 1772) (b. 16 February 1745, d. 18 November 1772)
- Narayanrao Bajirao (13 Dec 1772 – 30 August 1773) (b. 10 August 1755, d. 30 August 1773)
- Raghunath Rao Bajirao (5 Dec 1773–1774) (b. 18 August 1734, d. 11 December 1783)
- Sawai Madhavrao (1774–27 October 1795) (b. 18 April 1774, d. 27 October 1795)
- Baji Rao II (6 Dec 1796 – 3 June 1818) (d. 28 January 1851)
- Nana Sahib (1 July 1857 – 1858) (b. 19 May 1825, d. 24 September 1859)
Bhosale Maharajas of Thanjavur (1674–1855)[]
Descended from a brother of Shivaji; ruled independently and had no formal relationship with the Maratha Empire.
- Ekoji I (r. 1674–84)
- Shahuji I (r. 1684–1712), son of Ekoji I
- Serfoji I (r. 1712–28), son of Ekoji I
- Tukkoji (r. 1728–36), son of Ekoji I
- Ekoji II (r. 1736–37), son of Tukkoji
- Sujana Bai (r. 1737–38), wife of Ekoji II
- Shahuji II (r. 1738–39), son of Serfoji I
- Pratapsingh (r. 1739–63), son of Tukkoji
- Thuljaji (r. 1763–87), elder son of Pratapasingh
- Serfoji II (r. 1787–93 & 1798–1832), adoptive son of Tuloji Bhonsle
- Ramaswami Amarasimha Bhonsle (r. 1793–98), younger son of Pratapasimha
- Shivaji (r. 1832–55), son of Serfoji II
The state was annexed by the British in 1855.
Bhosale Maharajas of Nagpur (1799–1881)[]
- Raghoji I (1738–1755)
- Janoji (1755–1772)
- (1772–1775)
- (1775–1788)
- Raghoji II (1788–1816)
- (1800–1850)
- Mudhoji II (1816–1818)
- (1818–1853)
- The kingdom was annexed by the British on 13 March 1854 under the Doctrine of Lapse.[112]
Holkar rulers of Indore (1731–1948)[]
- Malharrao Holkar (I) (r. 2 November 1731 – 19 May 1766)
- Malerao Khanderao Holkar (r. 23 August 1766 – 5 April 1767)
- Punyaslok Rajmata Ahilyadevi Holkar (r. 5 April 1767 – 13 August 1795)
- (r. 13 August 1795 – 29 January 1797)
- Kashirao Tukojirao Holkar (r. 29 January 1797 – 1798)
- Yashwantrao Holkar (I) (r. 1798–27 November 1811)
- Malharrao Yashwantrao Holkar II (r. November 1811–27 October 1833)
- Martandrao Malharrao Holkar (r. 17 January 1834 – 2 February 1834)
- Harirao Vitthojirao Holkar (r. 17 April 1834 – 24 October 1843)
- Khanderao Harirao Holkar II (r. 13 November 1843 – 17 March 1844)
- Tukojirao Gandharebhau Holkar II (r. 27 June 1844 – 17 June 1886)
- Shivajirao Tukojirao Holkar (r. 17 June 1886 – 31 January 1903)
- Tukojirao Shivajirao Holkar III (r. 31 January 1903 – 26 February 1926)
- Yashwantrao Holkar II (r. 26 February 1926 – 1961)
Following the independence of India in 1947, the state acceded unto the Dominion of India. The monarchy was ended in 1948, but the title is still held by Usha Devi Maharaj Sahiba Holkar XV Bahadur, Maharani of Indore since 1961.
Scindia of Gwalior (1731–1947)[]
- Ranojirao Scindia (1731–19 July 1745)
- Jayapparao Scindia (1745–25 July 1755)
- (25 July 1755 – 15 January 1761). Born 1745
- Meharban Dattaji Rao Scindia, Regent (1755–10 January 1760). Died 1760
- Vacant 15 January 1761 – 25 November 1763
- (25 November 1763 – 10 July 1764)
- (10 July 1764 – 18 January 1768)
- Mahadaji Scindia (18 January 1768 – 12 February 1794). Born c. 1730, died 1794
- Daulatrao Scindia (12 February 1794 – 21 March 1827). Born 1779, died 1827
- Jankoji Rao Scindia II (18 June 1827 – 7 February 1843). Born 1805, died 1843
- Jayajirao Scindia (7 February 1843 – 20 June 1886). Born 1835, died 1886
- Madho Rao Scindia (20 June 1886 – 5 June 1925). Born 1876, died 1925
- George Jivajirao Scindia (Maharaja 5 June 1925 – 15 August 1947, Rajpramukh 28 May 1948 – 31 October 1956, later Rajpramukh). Born 1916, died 1961
Following the independence of India in 1947, the state acceded unto the Dominion of India.
- Madhavrao Scindia (6 February 1949; died 2001)
- Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia (born 1 January 1971)
Gaekwad dynasty of Baroda (1721–1947)[]
- Pilaji Rao Gaekwad (1721–1732)
- Damaji Rao Gaekwad (1732–1768)
- Govind Rao Gaekwad (1768–1771)
- (1771–1789)
- Manaji Rao Gaekwad (1789–1793)
- Govind Rao Gaekwad (restored) (1793–1800)
- Anand Rao Gaekwad (1800–1818)
- Sayaji Rao Gaekwad II (1818–1847)
- Ganpat Rao Gaekwad (1847–1856)
- Khande Rao Gaekwad (1856–1870)
- Malhar Rao Gaekwad (1870–1875)
- Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III (1875–1939)
- Pratap Singh Gaekwad (1939–1951)
The Muslim vassals of the Mughal/British Paramountcy (1707–1856)[]
Nawabs of Bengal (1707–1770)[]
- Murshid Quli Jafar Khan (1707–1727)
- Sujauddin Khan (1727–1739)
- Sarfraz Khan (1739–1740)
- Alivardi 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)
Nawabs of Oudh (1719–1858)[]
- Saadat Ali Khan I (1719–1737)
- Safdarjung (1737–1753)
- Shuja-ud-Daula (1753–1775)
- Asaf-ud-Daula (1775–1797)
- Wazir Ali Khan (1797–1798)
- Saadat Ali Khan II (1798–1814)
- Ghazi-ud-Din Haider (1814–1827)
- Nasiruddin Haider (1827–1837)
- Muhammad Ali Shah (1837–1842)
- Amjad Ali Shah (1842–1847)
- Wajid Ali Shah (1847–1856)
- Birjis Qadra (1856–1858)
Nizams of Hyderabad (1720–1948)[]
- Mir Qamaruddin Khan, Nizal ul Mulk, Asif Jah I (1720–1748)
- Mir Ahmed Ali Khan Nasir Jang Nazam-ud-Dowlah (1748–1750)
- Nawab Hidayat Mohuddin Sa'adu'llah Khan Bahadur, Muzaffar Jang (1750–1751)
- Nawab Syed Mohammed Khan, Amir ul Mulk, Salabat Jang (1751–1762)
- Nawab Mir Nizam Ali Khan Bahadur, Nizam ul Mulk, Asif Jah II (1762–1803)
- Nawab Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikandar Jah, Asif Jah III (1803–1829)
- Nawab Mir Farkhonda Ali Khan Nasir-ud-Daulah, Asif Jah IV (1829–1857)
- Nawab Mir Tahniat Ali Khan Afzal ud Daulah, Asif Jah V (1857–1869)
- Nawab Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, Asif Jah VI (1869–1911)
- Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asif Jah VII (1911–1948)
Kingdom of Travancore (1729–1949)[]
- Marthanda Varma (1729–1758)
- Dharma Raja (1758–1798)
- Balarama Varma (1798–1810)
- Gowri Lakshmi Bayi (1810–1815)
- Gowri Parvati Bayi (1815–1829)
- Swathi Thirunal (1829–1846)
- Uthram Thirunal (1846–1860)
- Ayilyam Thirunal (1860–1880)
- Visakham Thirunal (1880–1885)
- Moolam Thirunal (1885–1924)
- Sethu Lakshmi Bayi (1924–1931)
- Chithira Thirunal (1931–1949)
Sikh Empire (1801–1849)[]
- Maharaja Ranjit Singh (b. 1780, crowned 12 April 1801; d. 1839)
- Kharak Singh (b. 1801, d. 1840), eldest son of Ranjit Singh
- Nau Nihal Singh (b. 1821, d. 1840), grandson of Ranjit Singh
- Chand Kaur (b. 1802, d. 1842) was briefly Regent
- Sher Singh (b. 1807, d. 1843), son of Ranjit Singh
- Duleep Singh (b. 1838, crowned 1843, d. 1893), youngest son of Ranjit Singh
The British Empire annexed the Punjab c. 1845–49; after the First and Second Anglo-Sikh Wars
Dogra dynasty of Jammu and Kashmir (1846–1952)[]
Ruler | Reign | Notes | |
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Gulab Singh | 1846–1856 | Founder of Dogra dynasty and the first Maharaja of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir, the second largest princely state under the British Raj, which was created after the defeat of the Sikh Empire in the First Anglo-Sikh War. The Treaty of Amritsar (1846) formalised the sale by the British to Gulab Singh for 7,500,000 Nanakshahee Rupees of all the lands in Jammu and Kashmir that were ceded to them by the Sikhs by the Treaty of Lahore. | |
Ranbir Singh | 1856–1885 | Ascended the throne in 1856 after Gulab Singh's abdication due to poor health. He allied with the British during the Sepoy Mutiny. Unlike European women and children, Indian mutineers were not allowed to take refuge in his state. He also sent his troops to help the British to besiege Delhi. He was subsequently rewarded for his behaviour during the mutiny. He went on to annex Gilgit which had previously witnessed a rebellion against the state. He also established a modern judicial system. Civil and criminal laws were compiled into the Ranbir Penal Code during his reign. | |
Pratap Singh | 1885–1925 | Reigned for 40 years from 1885 to 1925, the longest of all the Dogra rulers. Out of the four Dogra rulers, Maharaja Pratap Singh's era was a period of enlightenment for his subjects, particularly for Kashmiris. He established local self governing bodies, democratic processes, educational systems, health care and hygiene and infrastructure development during his reign. A beginning was made in local self-government by establishing municipalities at Jammu, Srinagar, Sopore and Baramulla. By 1925, then Kashmir, particularly Srinagar had undergone significant social and cultural transformation. | |
Hari Singh | 1925–1952 | Ascended the throne following the death of his uncle, Maharaja Pratap Singh in 1925. He made primary education compulsory in the state, introduced laws prohibiting child marriage, and opened places of worship to the low castes. He signed the Instrument of Accession of Jammu and Kashmir to the Union of India on 26 October 1947, through which the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir became a part of the Dominion of India. He remained the titular Maharaja of the state until 1952, when the monarchy was abolished by Government of India under Jawaharlal Nehru. | |
Karan Singh (Prince Regent) |
1949-1952 | Appointed as Prince Regent of Jammu and Kashmir in 1949, at age of eighteen and served till the monarchy's abolition in 1952. He was appointed 'Sadr-e-Riyasat' ('Head of State') in 1952 and Governor of the State in 1964. |
Emperors/Empresses of India (1857–1947)[]
- Queen-Empress Victoria (1876–1901)
- King-Emperor Edward VII (1901–1910)
- King-Emperor George V (1910–1936)
- King-Emperor Edward VIII (1936)
- King-Emperor George VI (1936–1947)[nb 1]
Dominion of India (1947–1950)[]
- George VI, King of India (1947–1950) retained the title "Emperor of India" until 22 June 1948.
Dominion of Pakistan (1947–1956)[]
- George VI, King of Pakistan (1947–1952)
- Elizabeth II, Queen of Pakistan (1952–1956)
See also[]
- History of India
- History of Hinduism
- History of Pakistan
- Middle kingdoms of India
- List of Rajput dynasties and states
- List of Hindu empires and dynasties
Notes[]
- ^ The title "Emperor of India" did not disappear with Indian independence from Great Britain in 1947, but in 1947, as when India became the Dominion of India (1947–1950) after independence in 1947, George VI retained the title "Emperor of India" until 22 June 1948, and thereafter he remained monarch of India until it became the Republic of India in 1950.[113]
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