Plain-text reference: the dynasties, date ranges and rulers behind the interactive dynastic timeline.
Ranges are conventional NCERT/UPSC dates; rulers are listed where the succession is well-established.
| Dynasty / era | Period | Notable rulers |
|---|---|---|
| Indus Valley | 3300–1500 BCE | — |
| Vedic | 1500–600 BCE | — |
| Mahajanapadas | 600–544 BCE | — |
| Haryanka | 544–413 BCE | Bimbisara (544–492 BCE), Ajatashatru (492–460 BCE), Udayin (460–444 BCE) |
| Shaishunaga | 413–345 BCE | Shishunaga (413–395 BCE), Kalashoka (395–367 BCE) |
| Nanda | 345–322 BCE | Mahapadma Nanda (345–330 BCE), Dhana Nanda (330–322 BCE) |
| Maurya | 322–185 BCE | Chandragupta Maurya (322–298 BCE), Bindusara (298–273 BCE), Ashoka (268–232 BCE), Brihadratha (187–185 BCE) |
| Shunga | 185–73 BCE | Pushyamitra Shunga (185–149 BCE), Agnimitra (149–141 BCE), Vasumitra (141–131 BCE), Bhagabhadra (115–95 BCE), Devabhuti (83–73 BCE) |
| Kanva | 75–30 BCE | — |
| Indo-Greek | 180 BCE – 10 CE | Demetrius I (180–165 BCE), Menander I (165–130 BCE), Antialcidas (115–95 BCE), Hermaeus (30 BCE – 10 CE) |
| Satavahana | 185 BCE – 220 CE | Simuka (185–165 BCE), Satakarni I (165–140 BCE), Gautamiputra Satakarni (106–130 CE), Vasishthiputra Pulumavi (130–154 CE), Yajna Sri Satakarni (170–199 CE) |
| Indo-Scythian/Sakas | 12 BCE – 395 CE | — |
| Indo-Parthian | 19–226 CE | — |
| Kushan | 30–320 CE | Kujula Kadphises (30–64 CE), Vima Kadphises (64–78 CE), Kanishka I (78–101 CE), Huvishka (101–126 CE), Vasudeva I (126–160 CE) |
| Chera | 300 BCE – 1102 CE | — |
| Pandya | 300 BCE – 1345 CE | — |
| Chola (Sangam) | 300 BCE – 300 CE | Karikala Chola (190–220 CE) |
| Vakataka | 250–500 CE | Pravarasena I (270–330 CE), Rudrasena II (385–390 CE), Pravarasena II (400–440 CE) |
| Gupta | 320–550 CE | Chandragupta I (320–335 CE), Samudragupta (335–375 CE), Chandragupta II (375–415 CE), Kumaragupta I (415–455 CE), Skandagupta (455–467 CE) |
| Pallava | 275–900 CE | Simhavishnu (575–600 CE), Mahendravarman I (600–630 CE), Narasimhavarman I (630–668 CE), Narasimhavarman II (690–728 CE), Nandivarman II (731–796 CE) |
| Maukhari | 550–606 CE | — |
| Vardhana (Harsha) | 606–647 CE | Harsha (606–647 CE) |
| Gurjara-Pratihara | 730–1036 CE | Nagabhata I (730–756 CE), Vatsaraja (775–800 CE), Nagabhata II (800–833 CE), Mihira Bhoja (836–885 CE), Mahendrapala I (885–910 CE) |
| Pala | 750–1161 CE | Gopala (750–770 CE), Dharmapala (770–810 CE), Devapala (810–850 CE), Mahipala I (988–1038 CE) |
| Chalukya of Badami | 543–753 CE | Pulakeshin I (543–566 CE), Kirtivarman I (566–597 CE), Pulakeshin II (610–642 CE), Vikramaditya I (655–680 CE), Vikramaditya II (733–746 CE) |
| Western Chalukya (Kalyani) | 973–1189 CE | Tailapa II (973–997 CE), Someshvara I (1042–1068 CE), Vikramaditya VI (1076–1126 CE) |
| Eastern Chalukya (Vengi) | 624–1075 CE | Vishnuvardhana I (624–641 CE), Jayasimha I (641–673 CE), Vijayaditya II (799–843 CE), Vijayaditya III (848–892 CE) |
| Rashtrakuta | 753–982 CE | Dantidurga (753–757 CE), Krishna I (757–773 CE), Govinda III (793–814 CE), Amoghavarsha I (814–878 CE), Krishna III (939–967 CE) |
| Chola (Imperial) | 900–1279 CE | Parantaka I (907–955 CE), Rajaraja I (985–1014 CE), Rajendra I (1014–1044 CE), Rajadhiraja I (1044–1054 CE), Kulottunga I (1070–1120 CE) |
