Ghaznavids, Cahamanas, later Calukyas, and Colas [c. 975 – 1200 CE]

Dynasties  

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NORTHWEST AND FAR NORTHWEST

 

NORTH-CENTER

 

NORTHEAST

 

WEST

 

SOUTH

Ghaznavids Cahamanas Map

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Copyright © 1978 by the Regents of the University of Minnesota, assigned 1988 to Joseph E. Schwartzberg, additional material copyright © 1992 by Joseph E. Schwartzberg.

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See division of region here.

Rulers  

 

NORTHWEST and FAR NORTHWEST

Ghaznavids (c. 975 CE-1187 CE) 

Alptigin
c. 962 CE-975 CE
Sabuktigin
c. 975 CE-997 CE
Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni
c. 997 CE-1030 CE
Mas ‘ud
c. 1030 CE-1040 CE
Sultan Ibrahim
c. 1059 CE-1099 CE [1] 
Bahram Shah
c. 1117 CE-1157 CE
Khusarau Malik
c. 1160 CE-1186 CE

Ghurids in South Asia (early 11th c.–1215 CE) 

For Ghurids, see here 
Shihab al-Din bin Sam or Mu ‘izz al-Din aka Muhammad Ghuri
c. 1192 CE- 1206 CE

NORTH-CENTER

Gurjara-Pratīhāras [2] (c. 725 CE-1027 CE) 

CONTINUED 
Vijayapāla
c. 960 CE-1018 CE
Rājyapāla
c. 1018 CE-1019 CE
Trilocanapāla
c. 1020 CE-1027 CE
Mahendrapāla II
 

 

Candellas of Jejākabhukti [3] 

CONTINUED 
Rāhila
c. 885 CE-905 CE
Śri Harśa
c. 905 CE-925 CE
Yaśovarman
c. 925 CE-950 CE
Dhaṅgadeva
c. 950 CE-999 CE
Gaṇḍadeva
c. 999 CE-1002 CE
Vidyādhara
c. 1003 CE-1035 CE
Vijayapāla
c. 1035 CE-1050 CE
Deva-Varman
c. 1050 CE-1060 CE
Kīrtivarman
c. 1060 CE-1100 CE
Sallakṣaṇavarman
c. 1100 CE-1110 CE
Jaya-Varman
c. 1110 CE-1120 CE
Pṛthvīvarman
c. 1120 CE-1128 CE
Madana-Varman
c. 1128 CE-1165 CE
Yasho-Varman II
c. 1164 CE-1165 CE
Paramardi-Deva
c. 1165 CE-1203 CE
Trailokya-Varman
c. 1203 CE-1245 CE
Vīravarman
c. 1245 CE-1285 CE
Bhoja-Varman
c. 1285 CE-1288 CE
Hammīravarman
c. 1288 CE-1311 CE
Vira-Varman II
 

Paramāra of Mālava [4] (c. 10th century -) 

Upendra (Bappaiparāja)
 
Vairisiṃha
 
Sīyaka (alias Harṣa and Siṃhabhaṭa)
c. 949 CE- 974 CE
Vākpati Muñja (Utpala)
 
Sindhurāja (Kumāranārāyaṇa and Navasāhasāṅka)
 
Bhoja
 
Jayasiṃha (dethroned)
 
Udayāditya (brother of Bhoja)
 
Naravarman
 
Yaśovarman
 
Jayavarman (Ajayavarman)
 
Lakṣmīvarman
 
Trailokyavarman
 
Hariścandra
 
Udayavarman
 
Devapāla
 
Jaitugi (Bālanārāyaṇa)
 
Jayavarman II (Jayasiṃha)
 
Arjunavarman II
 
Bhoja II
 

Kalachuris of Chedi/Tripuri [5] (c. 675 CE-980 CE) 

CONTINUED 
Shankaragana III
c. 970 CE-980 CE
Yuvaraja-deva II
c. 980 CE-990 CE
Kokalla II
c. 990 CE-1015 CE
Gangeya-deva
c. 1015 CE-1041 CE
Lakshmi-karna, alias Karna
c. 1041 CE-1073 CE
Yashah-karna
c. 1073 CE-1123 CE
Gaya-karna
c. 1123 CE-1153 CE
Nara-simha
c. 1153 CE-1163 CE
Jaya-simha
c. 1163 CE-1188 CE
Vijaya-simha
c. 1188 CE-1210 CE
Trailokya-malla
c. 1210 CE-at least 1212 CE [6] 

Kalachuris of Ratanpur [7] (c. 1000 CE-1225 CE) 

Kalingaraja
c. 1000 CE-1020 CE
Jajalladeva
c. 1090 CE-1120 CE
Prithwideva II
c. 1135 CE-1165 CE
Jajalladeva II
c. 1165 CE-1168 CE
Jagaddeva
c. 1168 CE-1178 CE
Pratapamalla
c. 1200 CE-1225 CE

NORTHEAST

Pāla [8] (c. 750 CE-1161 CE) [9] 

CONTINUED 
Gopāla II
c. 967 CE-987 CE
Vigrahapāla II
c. 987 CE-992 CE
Mahīpāla
c. 992 CE-1042 CE
Nayapāla
c. 1042 CE-1058 CE
Vigrahapāla III
c. 1058 CE-1085 CE
Mahīpāla II
c. 1085 CE-1086 CE
Śūrapāla II
c. 1086 CE-1087 CE
Rāmapāla
c. 1087 CE-1141 CE
Kumārapāla
c. 1141 CE-1143 CE
Gopāla III
c. 1143 CE-1158 CE
Madanapāla
c. 1158 CE-1176 CE
Govindapāla
c. 1176 CE-1180 CE
Palapāla
c. 1180 CE-1214 CE

Pala dynasty of Kamarupa kingdom 

Brahma Pala
c. 900 CE-920 CE
Ratna Pala
c. 920 CE-960 CE
Indra Pala
c. 960 CE-990 CE
Go Pala, also Gopalavarman
c. 990 CE-1015 CE
Harsha Pala
c. 1015 CE-1035 CE
Dharma Pala
c. 1035 CE-1060 CE
Jaya Pala
c. 1075 CE-1100 CE

Senas (c. 1097 CE-1223 CE) [10] 

Samata Sena
c. 1070 CE-1095 CE
Hemanta Sena
c. 1095 CE-1096 CE
Vijaya Sena
c. 1096 CE-1159 CE
Ballala Sena
c. 1159 CE-1179 CE
Lakshmana Sena
c. 1179 CE-1204 CE
Keshava Sena
c. 1204 CE-1225 CE
Vishvarupa Sena
c. 1225 CE-1230 CE
Surya Sena
 
Narayana Sena
 
Lakshmana Sena II
 

WEST

Caulukya of Gujarat / Solanki dynasty (c. 940 CE-1244 CE) [11] 

Mularaja
c. 940 CE-995 CE
Chamundaraja
 
Durlabharaja
c. 1008 CE-1022 CE
Bhima
c. 1022 CE-1064 CE
Karna
c. 1064 CE-1092 CE
Jayasimha Siddharaja
c. 1092 CE-1142 CE
Kumarapala
c. 1142 CE-1171 CE
Ajaypala
c. 1171 CE-1174 CE
Mularaja II
c. 1174 CE-1177 CE
Bhima II
c. 1177 CE-1240 CE
Tribhuvanapala
c. 1240 CE-1244 CE

Vaghela Dynasty [12] 

Dhavala
 
Arnoraja
 
Lavanaprashada
 
Viradhavala
 
Vishaladeva
c. 1244 CE-1262 CE
Arjunadeva
c. 1262 CE-1273 CE
Sarangadeva
c. 1273 CE-1297 CE
Karna
c. 1297 CE-1302 CE

Chāḷukyas of Kalyāni [13] (c. 974 CE-1190 CE) [14] 

 
Taila II
c. 973-97
Satyāśraya Iṛivabeḍanga
c. 997 CE-1008 CE
Vikramāditya V
c. 1008 CE-1015 CE
Ayyana
c. 1015 CE
Jayasimha II
c. 1015 CE-1042 CE
Someśvara I
c. 1042 CE-1068 CE
Someśvara II
c. 1068 CE-1076 CE
Vikramāditya VI
c. 1076 CE-1126 CE
Someśvara III
c. 1127 CE-1139 CE [15] 
Perma Jagadekamalla II
c. 1138 CE-1155 CE
Tailapa III
c. 1149/50 CE-1163 CE
Jagadekamalla III
c. 1163 CE-1183 CE
Someśvara IV
c. 1184 CE-1200 CE

SOUTH

Eastern Chāḷukyas [16] (c. 624 CE-1061 CE) 

CONTINUED 
Dānārnava
c. 970 CE-973 CE
Śaktivarman
c. 1000 CE-1011 CE
Vimalāditya
c. 1011 CE-1018 CE
Rājarāja Narendra
c. 1019 CE-1061 CE
Vijayāditya VII
 

Hoysalas [17] (c. 1190 CE-1346 CE) [18] (Capital: Dwarasamudra (modern Halebid) 

Nripakāma
c. 1022 CE-1047 CE
Vinayāditya
c. 1047 CE-1098 CE
Eṛeyanga
c. 1063 CE-1100 CE
Ballāla I
c. 1100 CE-1110 CE
Vishnuvardhana
c. 1110 CE-1152 CE
Narasimha I
c. 1152 CE-1173 CE
Ballāla II
c. 1173 CE-1220 CE
Narasimha II
c. 1220 CE-1238 CE
Someśvara
c. 1233 CE-1267 CE
Narasimha III
c. 1254 CE-1292 CE
Ballāla III
c. 1291 CE-1342 CE
Ballāla IV
 

Kakatiyas [19] 1163-1323 (Capital: Warangal) [20] 

Beta I
c. 1000 CE-1030 CE
Prola I
c. 1030 CE-1075 CE
Tribhuvanamalla Beta II
c. 1075 CE-1110 CE
Prola II
c. 1110 CE-1158 CE
Prataparudra I
c. 1158 CE-1196 CE
Mahadeva
c. 1196 CE-1199 CE
Ganapati
c. 1199 CE-1262 CE
Rudramba
c. 1262 CE-1296 CE
Prataparudra II
c. 1295 CE-1326 CE

 

Cholas (c. 848 CE-1279 CE) [21] 

CONTINUED 
Rājarāja
c. 985 CE-1014 CE [22] 
Rājendra I
c. 1014 CE-1044 CE [23] 
Rājādhirāja
c. 1044 CE-1052 CE [24] 
Rājendradeva II
c. 1052 CE-1063 CE
Virarājendra
c. 1063 CE-1069 CE
Adhirājendra
c. 1067/8 CE-1070 CE
Kulottunga I
c. 1070 CE-1122 CE
Vikramaditya Chola
c. 1118 CE-1135 CE
Kullottunga II
c. 1133 CE-1150 CE
Rājarāja II
c. 1146 CE-1173 CE

[1] Eaton, 2019, p. 34 

[2] Davidson, 2002, p. 49 

[3] Dikshit, R. K. The Candellas of Jejākabhukti. New Delhi: Abhinav Publications, 1976. 

[4] Singh article 

[5] Verma 2015. p. 54 

[6] V. V. Mirashi (1957). "The Kalacuris". In R. S. Sharma (ed.). A Comprehensive history of India: A.D. 985-1206. 4 (Part 1). Indian History Congress / People's Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7007-121-1. 

[7] Verma 2015. p. 54 

[8] Huntington and Huntington 1990, p.542, chart I 

[9] Eaton, 2019, p. 76 

[10] Eaton, 2019, p. 76 

[11] Thapar 2004. p. 236 

[12] Thapar 2004. p. 236 

[13] Sastri 1966 p., 206 

[14] Eaton, 2019, p. 27 

[15] Eaton, 2019, p. 28 

[16] Sastri, 1966 207-208 

[17] Sastri, 1966 225 

[18] Eaton, 2019, p. 62 

[19] Sastri 1966 p. 226 

[20] Eaton, 2019, p. 62 

[21] Sastri, 1966 209 

[22] Eaton, 2019, p., 24 

[23] Eaton, 2019, p. 19 

[24] Eaton, 2019, p. 29 

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