History: Dynasties in India
Dynasties/Kings and their Capitals:
Dynasty/King |
Capital |
Cholas |
Thanjavur and Gangaikonda Cholapuram |
Mauryan |
Patliputra |
Pallavas |
Kanchi |
Pandyas |
Madurai |
Chalukyas |
Vatapi or Badami |
Later Chalukyas |
Kalyani |
Kakatiyas |
Warangal |
Satvahanas |
Pratisthana (modern day Paithan in Maharashtra) |
Bahmani |
Gulbarga (Ahsanabad) and later Bidar (Muhammadabad) |
Varman |
Pragjyotishpura (Guwahati) |
Shunga |
Patliputra and later Vidisha |
Rashtrakuta |
Manyakheta |
Solanki |
Anhilwara |
Shivaji |
Raigarh |
Tipu Sultan |
Srirengapatnam |
Ranjit Singh |
Lahore |
Harshavardhana |
Thanesar and later Kanauj |
Kanishka |
Purushapura |
Dynasties - Founders and Last Kings:
Dynasty |
Founder |
Last Ruler |
Nanda |
Mahapadma or Ugrasena |
Dhana Nanda |
Maurya |
Chandragupta Maurya |
Brihadratha |
Gupta |
Chandragupta I |
Skandagupta (last great ruler) |
Sunga |
Pushyamitra |
Devbhumi (last great ruler) |
Satvahana |
Simuka |
Yajna Satkarni (last great ruler) |
Chalukya (of Vatapi) |
Pulakesin I |
Kirtivarman Chalukya |
Chola |
Vijayalaya |
Athirajendra |
Rashtrakuta |
Danti Durga |
Indra IV |
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Solanki |
Moolraj I |
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Slave |
Qutubuddin Aibak |
Muizuddin Qaiqabad |
Khilji |
Jalal-ud-din |
Khusro Khan |
Tughlak |
Ghias-ud-din |
Feroz Shah |
Lodhi |
Bahlol |
Ibrahim |
Moghul |
Babur |
Bahadur Shah II |