| dynasty | period | region | founder | notable rulers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mauryan | 322-185 bce | north india | chandragupta maurya | ashoka, bindusara |
| gupta | 320-550 ce | north india | chandragupta i | samudragupta, chandragupta ii |
| chola | 850-1270 ce | south india | vijayalaya | raja raja i, rajendra i |
| pandya | 800 bce-1300 ce | south india | various | multiple rulers |
| chalukya | 543-753 ce | south india | pulakeshin i | pulakeshin ii |
| rajput | 8th-18th century | north india | various | maharana pratap, others |
| tughlak | 1320-1414 ce | delhi sultanate | ghazi malik | muhammad tughlak, firuz shah |
| lodi | 1451-1526 ce | delhi sultanate | bahlul lodi | ibrahim lodi |
| mughal | 1526-1857 ce | most of india | babur | akbar, shah jahan, aurangzeb |
| maratha | 1674-1818 ce | india | shivaji | sambhaji, various peshwas |
founder: chandragupta maurya
capital: pataliputra
region: north and central india
major rulers:
decline: internal conflicts, external pressures, eventually replaced
founder: chandragupta i
capital: pataliputra
region: north and central india
major rulers:
achievements: mathematics advances, classical literature, temple construction, scientific progress
founder: vijayalaya chola
capital: thanjavur
region: south india and maritime
major rulers:
achievements: maritime power, spice trade, temple architecture, bronze sculpture
founder: ghazi malik (ghiyasuddin tughlak)
capital: delhi
major rulers:
legacy: administrative innovations, architectural projects, eventually fragmented
founder: babur
capital: delhi, agra
region: most of india
major rulers:
achievements: indo-islamic architecture, taj mahal, urdu language, administrative system, cultural synthesis
decline: regional fragmentation, british expansion, ultimately overthrown in 1857
founder: shivaji maharaj
region: india (multiple territories)
major rulers:
significance: resistance to mughal authority, hindu resurgence, administrative decentralization, eventually defeated by british