Empires of South Asia
Every empire, dynasty, and state from South Asia in the Human Saga atlas. There are 16 in all, spanning 2600 BCE to 1857 CE.
See every empire on the map of empires over time
- Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilization2600 BCE to 1900 BCE · South Asia
- Nanda Empire345 BCE to 322 BCE · South Asia
- Maurya Empire322 BCE to 185 BCE · South Asia
- Satavahana Dynasty230 BCE to 220 CE · South Asia
- Shunga Empire185 BCE to 73 BCE · South Asia
- Indo-Greek Kingdom180 BCE to 10 CE · South Asia
- Kushan Empire30 CE to 375 CE · South Asia
- Gupta Empire320 CE to 550 CE · South Asia
- Pala Empire750 CE to 1161 CE · South Asia
- Chola Empire848 CE to 1279 CE · South Asia
- Delhi Sultanate1206 CE to 1526 CE · South Asia
- Vijayanagara Empire1336 CE to 1646 CE · South Asia
- Mughal Empire1526 CE to 1857 CE · South Asia
- Maratha Empire1674 CE to 1818 CE · South Asia
- Durrani Empire1747 CE to 1823 CE · South Asia
- Sikh Empire1799 CE to 1849 CE · South Asia
Further reading
The wider story
India: A History
The classic accessible narrative of the subcontinent across five millennia.
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- India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy by Amazon →
India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy
Magisterial, readable history of the subcontinent since independence.
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