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

 



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**Dynasties**

 Click on a dynasty to see the Ruler list

**NORTHWEST AND FAR NORTHWEST**

- [Ghaznavids \[c. 975 CE-1187 CE\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-Ghaznavids)
- [Ghurids in South Asia \[c. early 11th CE–1215 CE\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-Ghurids)

**NORTH-CENTER**

- [Gurjara-Pratīhāras \[c. 725 CE-1027 CE\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-Gurjara-Prat%C4%ABh%C4%81ras)
- [Candellas of Jejākabhukti](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-Candellas-Jej%C4%81kabhukti)
- [Paramāra of Mālava \[c. 10th century CE-\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-Param%C4%81ra-M%C4%81lava)
- [Kalachuris of Chedi/Tripuri \[c. 675 CE-980 CE\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-Kalachuris-Chedi-Tripuri)
- [Kalachuris of Ratanpur \[c. 1000 CE-1225 CE\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-Kalachuris-Ratanpur)

**NORTHEAST**

- [Pāla \[c. 750 CE-1161 CE\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-P%C4%81la)
- [Pala dynasty of Kamarupa kingdom \[c. 900 CE-1100 CE\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-Pala-dynasty-Kamarupa-kingdom)
- [Senas \[c. 1097 CE-1223 CE\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-Senas)

**WEST**

- [Caulukya of Gujarat / Solanki dynasty \[c. 940 CE-c. 1244 CE\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-Caulukya-Gujarat-Solanki-dynasty)
- [Vaghela Dynasty \[c. late 12th / early 13th century CE-1302 CE\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-Vaghela-Dynasty)
- [Chāḷukyas of Kalyāni \[c. 974 CE-1190 CE\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-Ch%C4%81%E1%B8%B7ukyas-Kaly%C4%81ni)

**SOUTH**

- [Eastern Chāḷukyas \[c. 624 CE-1061 CE\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-Eastern-Ch%C4%81%E1%B8%B7ukyas)
- [Hoysalas \[c. 1190 CE-1346 CE\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-Hoysalas)
- [Kakatiyas \[c. 1163 CE-1323 CE\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-Kakatiyas)
- [Cholas \[c. 848 CE-1279 CE\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-Cholas)



 

[ ![Ghaznavids Cahamanas Map](/sites/g/files/omnuum10636/files/timeline-southasianhistory/files/8._975-1200.jpg)

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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.



 

See original map [here](https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/schwartzberg/pager.html?object=069).

See division of region [here](/chronology#).



 

**Rulers**

**NORTHWEST and FAR NORTHWEST**

SortGhaznavids (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[ \[1\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-1)

Bahram Shah

c. 1117 CE-1157 CE

Khusarau Malik

c. 1160 CE-1186 CE







 

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

For Ghurids, [see here ](https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ssar/hd_ssar.htm)Shihab al-Din bin Sam or Mu ‘izz al-Din aka Muhammad Ghuri

c. 1192 CE- 1206 CE







 

**NORTH-CENTER**

SortGurjara-Pratīhāras [\[2\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-2)(c. 725 CE-1027 CE)

[CONTINUED ](/gurjara-pratiharas-palas-and-rashtrakutas-c-700-%E2%80%93-975-ce#Gurjara-Pratiharas-Gurjara-Prat%C4%ABh%C4%81ras)Vijayapāla

c. 960 CE-1018 CE

Rājyapāla

c. 1018 CE-1019 CE

Trilocanapāla

c. 1020 CE-1027 CE

Mahendrapāla II









 

SortCandellas of Jejākabhukti[ \[3\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-3)

[CONTINUED ](/gurjara-pratiharas-palas-and-rashtrakutas-c-700-%E2%80%93-975-ce#Gurjara-Pratiharas-Candellas-Jej%C4%81kabhukti)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









 

SortParamāra of Mālava[ \[4\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-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









 

SortKalachuris of Chedi/Tripuri[ \[5\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-5)(c. 675 CE-980 CE)

[CONTINUED ](/gurjara-pratiharas-palas-and-rashtrakutas-c-700-%E2%80%93-975-ce#Gurjara-Pratiharas-Kalachuris-Chedi-Tripuri)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 [\[6\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-6)







 

SortKalachuris of Ratanpur[ \[7\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-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**

SortPāla[ \[8\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-8)(c. 750 CE-1161 CE) [\[9\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-9)

[CONTINUED ](/gurjara-pratiharas-palas-and-rashtrakutas-c-700-%E2%80%93-975-ce#Gurjara-Pratiharas-P%C4%81la)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







 

SortPala 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







 

SortSenas (c. 1097 CE-1223 CE)[ \[10\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-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**

SortCaulukya of Gujarat / Solanki dynasty (c. 940 CE-1244 CE)[ \[11\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-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







 

SortVaghela Dynasty[ \[12\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-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







 

SortChāḷukyas of Kalyāni[ \[13\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-13)(c. 974 CE-1190 CE) [\[14\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-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[ \[15\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-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**

SortEastern Chāḷukyas[ \[16\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-16)(c. 624 CE-1061 CE)

[CONTINUED ](/gurjara-pratiharas-palas-and-rashtrakutas-c-700-%E2%80%93-975-ce#Gurjara-Pratiharas-Eastern-Ch%C4%81%E1%B8%B7ukyas)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









 

SortHoysalas[ \[17\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-17)(c. 1190 CE-1346 CE) [\[18\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-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









 

SortKakatiyas[ \[19\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-19)1163-1323 (Capital: Warangal)[ \[20\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-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







 

SortCholas (c. 848 CE-1279 CE)[ \[21\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-21)

[CONTINUED ](/gurjara-pratiharas-palas-and-rashtrakutas-c-700-%E2%80%93-975-ce#Gurjara-Pratiharas-Cholas)Rājarāja

c. 985 CE-1014 CE[ \[22\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-22)

Rājendra I

c. 1014 CE-1044 CE[ \[23\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-23)

Rājādhirāja

c. 1044 CE-1052 CE[ \[24\] ](#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-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





<a>\[1\] Eaton, 2019, p. 34 </a>

<a>\[2\] Davidson, 2002, p. 49 </a>

<a>\[3\] Dikshit, R. K. The Candellas of Jejākabhukti. New Delhi: Abhinav Publications, 1976. </a>

<a>\[4\] Singh article </a>

<a>\[5\] Verma 2015. p. 54 </a>

<a>\[6\] 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. </a>

<a>\[7\] Verma 2015. p. 54 </a>

<a>\[8\] Huntington and Huntington 1990, p.542, chart I </a>

<a>\[9\] Eaton, 2019, p. 76 </a>

<a>\[10\] Eaton, 2019, p. 76 </a>

<a>\[11\] Thapar 2004. p. 236 </a>

<a>\[12\] Thapar 2004. p. 236 </a>

<a>\[13\] Sastri 1966 p., 206 </a>

<a>\[14\] Eaton, 2019, p. 27 </a>

<a>\[15\] Eaton, 2019, p. 28 </a>

<a>\[16\] Sastri, 1966 207-208 </a>

<a>\[17\] Sastri, 1966 225 </a>

<a>\[18\] Eaton, 2019, p. 62 </a>

<a>\[19\] Sastri 1966 p. 226 </a>

<a>\[20\] Eaton, 2019, p. 62 </a>

<a>\[21\] Sastri, 1966 209 </a>

<a>\[22\] Eaton, 2019, p., 24 </a>

<a>\[23\] Eaton, 2019, p. 19 </a>

<a>\[24\] Eaton, 2019, p. 29 </a>

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