List of Indian monarchs

This article is a list of the various dynasties and monarchs that have ruled in the Indian subcontinent and it is one of several lists of incumbents.

The earliest Indian rulers are known from epigraphical sources found in archeological inscriptions on Ashokan edicts^[1]^[2] written in Pali language and using brahmi script. They are also known from the literary sources like Sanskrit literature, Jain literature and Buddhist literature in context of literary sources. Archaeological sources include archeological remains in Indian subcontinent which give many details about earlier kingdoms, monarchs, and their interactions with each other.

Early types of historic documentation include metal coins with an indication of the ruler, or at least the dynasty, at the time. These Punch-marked coins were issued around 600s BCE and are found in abundance from the Maurya Empire in 300s BCE. There are also stone inscriptions and documentary records from foreign cultures from around this time. The main imperial or quasi-imperial rulers of North India are fairly clear from this point on, but many local rulers, and the situation in the Deccan and South India has less clear stone inscriptions from early centuries. Main sources of South Indian history is Sangam Literature dated from 300s BCE. Time period of ancient Indian rulers is speculative, or at least uncertain.

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Name	Birth	Death	Ruler From (in BCE)	Ruler Until (in BCE)	Marriages	Claim
Vijaya	? Sinhapura son of Sinhabahu, and Sinhasivali	505 Tambapanni	543	505	Kuveni two children Pandu Princes	Founded Kingdom Marriage to Kuveni
Upatissa (regent)	-	-	505	504		Prince Vijaya's Chief Minister
Panduvasdeva	-	-	504	474		Nephew of Vijaya
Abhaya	-	-	474	454		Son of Panduvasdeva
Tissa (regent)	-	-	454	437		Younger brother of Abhaya

Ruler	Born	Reign	Capital/ Ruling part	Consort	Death	Notes
Jayasimha I	?	500–520	Badami	? at least one child	520	First ruler of the dynasty.
Ranaraga	? Son of Jayasimha I	520–540	Badami	? at least one child	540
Pulakeshin I	? Son of Ranaraga	540–567	Badami	Durlabhadevi at least two children	567
Kirtivarman I	? First son of Pulakeshin I and Durlabhadevi	567–592	Badami	? at least two children	592
Mangalesha	? Second son of Pulakeshin I and Durlabhadevi	592–610	Badami	? at least one child	610
Pulakeshin II	? First son of Kirtivarman I	610–642	Badami	? five children	642	Children of Kirtivarman I, divided their inheritance.
Kubja Vishnuvardhana I	? Second son of Kirtivarman I	610–641	Vengi (Eastern)	? two children	641	Children of Kirtivarman I, divided their inheritance.
Jayasimha I^[4]	? First son of Vishnuvardhana I	641–673	Vengi (Eastern)	?	673
Adityavarman	? First son of Pulakeshin II	642–645	Badami	? one child	645	Children of Pulakeshin II, divided their inheritance. The second son's filiation is however not certain, and based on chronology and in the name Chalukya which was adopted also by his descendants.
Satyashraya	? Second son (?) of Pulakeshin II	642–675^[5]	Vemulavada	? at least one child	675
Abhinavaditya	? Son of Adityavarman	645–646	Badami	?	645
Chandraditya	? Third son of Pulakeshin II	646–649	Badami	Vijaya-Bhattarika one child	649
Regency of Vijaya-Bhattarika (649–655)						Regent for her minor son. She was deposed by her brother-in-law.
A son of Chandraditya	? Son of Chandraditya and Vijaya-Bhattarika	649–655	Badami	?	655
Vikramaditya I	? Fourth son of Pulakeshin II	655–680	Badami	Gangamahadevi at least one child	680
Indra Bhattaraka	? Second son of Vishnuvardhana I	673	Vengi (Eastern)	? at least one child	673
Vishnuvardhana II	? Son of Indra Bhattaraka	673–682	Vengi (Eastern)	? at least one child	682
Prithvipathi	? Son of Satyashraya	675–700	Vemulavada	? at least one child	700
Vinayaditya	? Son of Vikramaditya I	680–696	Badami	? at least one child	696
Mangi Yuvaraja	? Son of Vishnuvardhana II	682–706	Vengi (Eastern)	? at least one child	706
Vijayaditya I	? Son of Vinayaditya	696–733	Badami	? at least one child	733
Maharaja	? Son of Prithvipathi	700–725	Vemulavada	? at least one child	725
Jayasimha II	? Son of Vishnuvardhana II	706–718	Vengi (Eastern)	? at least one child	718
Kokkli	? Son of Vishnuvardhana II	718–719	Vengi (Eastern)	? at least one child	719
Vishnuvardhana III	? Son of Vishnuvardhana II	719–755	Vengi (Eastern)	? at least one child	755
Rajaditya	? Son of Maharaja	725–750	Vemulavada	? at least one child	750
Vikramaditya II	? Son of Vijayaditya I	733–746	Badami	? at least one child	746
Kirtivarman II Rahappa	? Son of Vikramaditya II	746–757	Badami	? at least one child	757
Annexed to the Rashtrakuta Empire
Vinayaditya Yuddhamalla I	? Son of Rajaditya	750–775	Vemulavada	? at least one child	775	Considered the first effectively independent ruler of Vemulavada. Vassal of the Rashtrakuta dynasty.
Vijayaditya I Bhattaraka [uk]	? Son of Vishnuvardhana II	755–772	Vengi (Eastern)	? at least one child	772	His sister Silamahadevi married Dhruva Dharavarsha, ruler of the Rashtrakuta Empire.
Vishnuvardhana IV Vishnuraja	? Son of Vishnuvardhana II	772–808	Vengi (Eastern)	Silabhattarika of the Rashtrakuta Empire three children	808	Married his first cousin.
Arikesari I	? Son of Vinayaditya Yuddhamalla I	775–800	Vemulavada	? at least two children	800
Narasimha I	? Son of Arikesari I	800–825	Vemulavada	? at least one child	825
Vijayaditya II [uk]	? Son of Vishnuvardhana IV and Silabhattarika of the Rashtrakuta Empire	808–847	Vengi (Eastern)	? at least one child	847
Yuddhamalla II	? Son of Narasimha I	825–850	Vemulavada	? at least one child	850
Kali Vishnuvardhana V	? Son of Vijayaditya II [uk]	847–849	Vengi (Eastern)	Shilamadevi of the Rashtrakuta Empire three children	849	Married Shilamadevi, niece of Queen Silabhattarika.
Gunaga Vijayaditya III	? First son of Vishnuvardhana V and Shilamadevi of the Rashtrakuta Empire	849–892	Vengi (Eastern)	? at least one child	892	Children of Vishnuvardhana V, ruled jointly.
Yuvaraja Vikramaditya I	? Second son of Vishnuvardhana V and Shilamadevi of the Rashtrakuta Empire			? at least one child	892?
Yuddhamalla I	? Third son of Vishnuvardhana V and Shilamadevi of the Rashtrakuta Empire			? at least one child	892?
Baddega I Soladaganda	? Son of Yuddhamalla II	850–895	Vemulavada	? at least one child	895
Bhima I Dronarjuna [uk]	? Son of Vikramaditya I	892–921	Vengi (Eastern)	? At least one child	921
Yuddhamalla III	? Son of Baddega I Soladaganda	895–915	Vemulavada	? at least one child	825
Narasimha II	? Son of Yuddhamalla III	915–930	Vemulavada	? at least one child	930
Vijayaditya IV [uk]	? First son of Bhima I	921	Vengi (Eastern)	? two children	921	Beginning of a civil war in Vengi. During the seven years of the war (921-928), six different kings sat on Vengi's throne.
Vishnuvardhana VI^[6]	? First son of Vijayaditya IV [uk]	921–927	Vengi (Eastern)	? At least one child	927
Vijayaditya V	? First son of Vishnuvardhana VI	927	Vengi (Eastern)	?	927	Ruled for fifteen days.
Tala I	? Son of Yuddhamalla I	927	Vengi (Eastern)	? At least one child	927	Ruled for one month.
Vikramaditya II [uk]	? Second son of Bhima I	927–928	Vengi (Eastern)	?	928
Bhima II	? Second son of Vishnuvardhana VI	928	Vengi (Eastern)	?	928
Yuddhamalla II [uk]	? Son of Tala I	928–935	Vengi (Eastern)	? At least one child	935	End of the war. However, the throne still moved between different branches of the family.
Arikesari II	? Son of Narasimha II	930–941	Vemulavada	? at least one child	941
Vishnuvardhana VII [uk]^[7]	? Second son of Vijayaditya IV [uk]	935–947	Vengi (Eastern)	? At least one child	947
Bhadradeva Baddega II	? First son of Arikesari II	941–946	Vemulavada	? at least one child	946	Children of Arikesari II, ruled jointly.
Vagaraja	? Second son of Arikesari II	941–950	Vemulavada	? at least one child	950	Children of Arikesari II, ruled jointly.
Vijayaditya VI [uk]^[8]	? First son of Bhima II	947–970	Vengi (Eastern)	? At least one child	970
Arikesari III	? Son of Bhadradeva Baddega II	950–968	Vemulavada	?	968
Annexed to the Western Chalukya Empire
Danarnava	? Second son of Bhima II	970–973	Vengi (Eastern)	? At least one child	973
Jata Choda Bhima [uk]	?	973–999	Vengi (Eastern)	?	999	Non-dynastic usurper.
Tailapa II Ahvamalla^[9]	? Son of Vikramaditya (IV) Chalukya	973–997	Kalyani (Western)	? at least one child	997	Grandson in fifth generation of a brother of Vikramaditya II of Badami. While Vengi was being taken by an usurper on the demise of the Rashtrakuta Empire, Tailapa proclaimed independence from the latter and built a new empire of his own, that saw the re-emergence of the Chalukya dynasty's power.
Satyashraya	? Son of Tailapa II	997–1008	Kalyani (Western)	? at least one child	1008
Shaktivarman [uk]	? First son of Danarnava	999–1011	Vengi (Eastern)	? At least one child	1011
Vikramaditya V^[10]	? First son of Prince Dasavarman and Princess Bhagyavati	1008–1015	Kalyani (Western)	?	1015	Paternal nephew of Satyashraya.
Vimaladitya [uk]	? Second son of Danarnava	1011–1018	Vengi (Eastern)	Kundavai of the Chola Empire one child ? one child	1018
Jayasimha II^[11]	? Second son of Prince Dasavarman and Princess Bhagyavati	1015–1043	Kalyani (Western)	Suggaladevi at least one child	1043
Rajaraja Narendra	? Son of Vimaladitya [uk] and Kundavai of the Chola Empire	1018–1031 1035–1061	Vengi (Eastern)	Amangaidevi of the Chola Empire one child	1061	Rajaraja had support in the throne from the Cholas, whose influence grew significantly. He supported Cholas against his cousins, the Western Chalukyas. His own son managed to succeed in the Chola Empire, in 1070, as Kulottunga I, beginning the Later Cholas period, in which the Chola Empire was ruled by a branch of the Eastern Chalukyas renamed Chola, which inherited Narendra's kingdom.
Vijayaditya VII [bg]	? Son of Vimaladitya [uk]	1031–1035 1061–1075	Vengi (Eastern)	?	1075	Half-brother of Rajaraja, had support from Western Chalukya. After his death Vengi was incorporated in the Chola Empire.
Annexed to the Chola Empire (1061-1118); Annexed to the Western Chalukya Empire (since 1118)
Someshvara I Trilokyamalla	? Son of Jayasimha II and Suggaladevi	1043–1068	Kalyani (Western)	? two children	1068
Someshvara II Bhuvanaikamalla	? First son of Someshvara I	1068–1076	Kalyani (Western)	? at least one child	1076
Vikramaditya VI Tribhuvanamalla	? Second son of Someshvara I	1076–1126	Kalyani (Western)	Chandaladevi Kethaladevi Savaladevi at least one child	1126
Someshvara III	? Son of Vikramaditya VI	1126–1138	Kalyani (Western)	? at least one child	1138
Jagadhekamalla II	? Son of Someshvara III	1138–1151	Kalyani (Western)	? at least one child	1151
Tailapa III	? Son of Jagadhekamalla II	1151–1164	Kalyani (Western)	? at least one child	1164
Jagadhekamalla III	? Son of Tailapa III	1164–1183	Kalyani (Western)	? at least one child	1183
Someshvara IV	? Son of Jagadhekamalla III	1183–1200	Kalyani (Western)	? at least one child	1200
Annexed to the Seuna, Hoysala and the Kakatiya dynasties

	RC Majumdar (1971)^[17]	AM Chowdhury (1967)^[18]	BP Sinha (1977)^[19]^{[failed verification]}	DC Sircar (1975–76)^[20]	D. K. Ganguly (1994)^[15]
Gopala I	750–770	756–781	755–783	750–775	750–774
Dharmapala	770–810	781–821	783–820	775–812	774–806
Devapala	810–c. 850	821–861	820–860	812–850	806–845
Mahendrapala	NA (Mahendrapala's existence was conclusively established through a copper-plate charter discovered later.)				845–860
Shurapala I	Deemed to be alternate name of Vigrahapala I			850–858	860–872
Gopala II	NA (copper-plate charter discovered in 1995. Text of inscription published in 2009.)
Vigrahapala I	850–853	861–866	860–865	858–60	872–873
Narayanapala	854–908	866–920	865–920	860–917	873–927
Rajyapala	908–940	920–952	920–952	917–952	927–959
Gopala III	940–957	952–969	952–967	952–972	959–976
Vigrahapala II	960–c. 986	969–995	967–980	972–977	976–977
Mahipala I	988–c. 1036	995–1043	980–1035	977–1027	977–1027
Nayapala	1038–1053	1043–1058	1035–1050	1027–1043	1027–1043
Vigrahapala III	1054–1072	1058–1075	1050–1076	1043–1070	1043–1070
Mahipala II	1072–1075	1075–1080	1076–1078/9	1070–1071	1070–1071
Shurapala II	1075–1077	1080–1082	1076–1078/9	1071–1072	1071–1072
Ramapala	1077–1130	1082–1124	1078/9–1132	1072–1126	1072–1126
Kumarapala	1130–1140	1124–1129	1132–1136	1126–1128	1126–1128
Gopala IV	1140–1144	1129–1143	1136–1144	1128–1143	1128–1143
Madanapala	1144–1162	1143–1162	1144–1161/62	1143–1161	1143–1161
Govindapala	1158–1162	NA	1162–1176 or 1158–1162	1161–1165	1161–1165
Palapala	NA	NA	NA	1165–1199	1165–1200

Serial No.	Ruler	Reign (CE)
1	Nagabhata I	730–760
2	Kakustha and Devaraja	760–780
3	Vatsaraja	780–800
4	Nagabhata II	800–833
5	Ramabhadra	833–836
6	Mihira Bhoja or Bhoja I	836–885
7	Mahendrapala I	885–910
8	Bhoja II	910–913
9	Mahipala I	913–944
10	Mahendrapala II	944–948
11	Devapala	948–954
12	Vinayakapala	954–955
13	Mahipala II	955–956
14	Vijayapala II	956–960
15	Rajapala	960–1018
16	Trilochanapala	1018–1027
17	Yasahpala	1024–1036

Serial no.	Regnal names	Reign (CE)
1	Chahamana	(mythical)
2	Vasu-deva	c. 551 CE (disputed)
3	Samanta-raja	684–709
4	Nara-deva	709–721
5	Ajaya-raja I	721–734
6	Vigraha-raja I	734–759
7	Chandra-raja I	759–771
8	Gopendra-raja	771–784
9	Durlabha-raja I	784–809
10	Govinda-raja I alias Guvaka I	809–836
11	Chandra-raja II	836–863
12	Govindaraja II alias Guvaka II	863–890
13	Chandana-raja	890–917
14	Vakpati-raja	917–944
15	Simha-raja	944–971
16	Vigraha-raja II	971–998
17	Durlabha-raja II	998–1012
18	Govinda-raja III	1012–1026
19	Vakpati-raja II	1026–1040
20	Viryarama	1040 (few months)
21	Chamunda-raja	1040–1065
22	Durlabha-raja III alias Duśala	1065–1070
23	Vigraha-raja III alias Visala	1070–1090
24	Prithvi-raja I	1090–1110
25	Ajaya-raja II	1110–1135
26	Arno-raja alias Ana	1135–1150
27	Jagad-deva	1150
28	Vigraha-raja IV alias Visaladeva	1150–1164
29	Apara-gangeya	1164–1165
30	Prithvi-raja II	1165–1169
31	Someshvara	1169–1178
32	Prithviraja III Rai Pithora	1177–1192
33	Govinda-raja IV	1192–1193
34	Hari-raja	1193–1194

List of Chauhan rulers of Naddula
Serial no.	Kings	Reign (CE)
1	Lakshmana	950–982
2	Shobhita	982–986
3	Baliraja	986–990
4	Vigrahapala	990–994
5	Mahindra	994–1015
6	Ashvapala	1015–1019
7	Ahila	1019–1024
8	Anahilla	1024–1055
9	Balaprasada	1055–1070
10	Jendraraja	1070–1080
11	Prithvipala	1080–1090
12	Jojalladeva	1090–1110
13	Asharaja	1110–1119
14	Ratnapala	1119–1132
15	Rayapala	1132–1145
16	Katukaraja	1145–1148
17	Alhanadeva	1148–1163
18	Kelhanadeva	1163–1193
19	Jayatasimha	1193–1197

List of Chauhan rulers of Jalor
Serial no.	Kings	Reign (CE)
1	Kirti-pala	1160–1182
2	Samara-simha	1182–1204
3	Udaya-simha	1204–1257
4	Chachiga-deva	1257–1282
5	Samanta-simha	1282–1305
6	Kanhada-deva	1292–1311
7	Virama-deva	1311

List of Chauhan rulers of Ranastambhapura
Serial no.	Kings	Reign (CE)
1	Govinda-raja	1192
2	Balhana-deva
3	Prahlada-deva
4	Viranarayana
5	Vagabhata
6	Jaitra-simha
7	Shakti-deva
8	Hammira-deva	1283–1311

List of Guhila dynasty rulers
Nu.	King (Rawal)	Reign (CE)
1	Rawal Guhil	566–586
2	Rawal Bhoj	586–606
3	Rawal Mahendra I	606–626
4	Rawal Naga (Nagaditya)	626–646
5	Rawal Shiladitya	646–661
6	Rawal Aprajeet	661–688
7	Rawal Mahendra II	688–716
8	Bappa Rawal	728–753
9	Rawal Khuman I	753–773
10	Rawal Mattat	773–793
11	Rawal Bhartri Bhatt I	793–813
12	Rawal Sinh	813–828
13	Rawal Khuman II	828–853
14	Rawal Mahayak	853–878
15	Rawal Khuman III	878–926
16	Rawal Bhartri Bhatt II	926–951
17	Rawal Allat	951–971
18	Rawal Narwahan	971–973
19	Rawal Saliwahan	973–977
20	Rawal Shakti Kumar	977–993
21	Rawal Amba Prasad	993–1007
22	Rawal Shuchivarma	1007–1021
23	Rawal Narvarma	1021–1035
24	Rawal Keertivarma	1035–1051
25	Rawal Yograj	1051–1068
26	Rawal Vairath	1068–1088
27	Rawal Hanspal	1088–1103
28	Rawal Vair Singh	1103–1107
29	Rawal Vijai Singh	1107–1116
30	Rawal Ari Singh I	1116–1138
31	Rawal Chaudh Singh	1138–1148
32	Rawal Vikram Singh	1148–1158
33	Rawal Ran Singh	1158–1168
Post-split Rawal branch rulers
34	Rawal Khshem Singh	1168–1172
35	Rawal Samant Singh	1172–1179
36	Rawal Kumar Singh	1179–1191
37	Rawal Mathan Singh	1191–1211
38	Rawal Padam Singh	1211–1213
39	Rawal Jaitra Singh	1213–1252

Vedic India (c. 2000s – 200s BCE)

Kingdom of Magadha

Kingdom of Kashmir

Gandhara Kingdom (c. 1500 – 518 BCE)

Kuru Kingdom (c. 1200 – 345 BCE)

Kingdom of Avanti (c. 1100 – 400 BCE)

Videha (c. 1100 – 700 BCE)

Kalinga Kingdom (c. 1100 – 261 BCE)

Kosala Kingdom (c. 1100 – 345 BCE)

Panchala Kingdom (c. 1100 BCE – 350 CE)

Anga Kingdom (c. 1100 – 530 BCE)

Kamboja Kingdom (c. 700 – 200 BCE)

Shakya Republic (c. 7th to 5th century BCE)

Kingdom of Tambapanni (c. 543 – 437 BCE)

Ancient and early medieval Southern Indian dynasties

Pandya dynasty (c. 600 BCE–1650 CE)

Early Pandyans

Middle Pandyans (c. 590–920 CE)

Pandyans under Chola Empire (c. 920–1216 CE)

Pandalam dynasty (Later Pandyans) (c. 1212–1345 CE)

Tenkasi Pandya dynasty (c. 1422–1650 CE)

Chera dynasty (c. 600 BCE–1530 CE)

Chola dynasty (c. 600 BCE–1279 CE)

Ancient Chola kings (c. 600 BCE – 300 CE)

Chola emperors (848 – 1279 AD)

Velir dynasties (c. 300 BCE–1200 CE)

Ay dynasty (Velir) (c. 300 BCE–800 CE)

Early Ay Kings

Medieval Ay Kings

Pallava dynasty (c. 275 – 897 CE)

Kadamba dynasties (c. 345–1310 CE)

Principality of Banavasi (c. 345–540 CE)

Principality of Goa (c. 960–1345 CE)

Principality of Hangal (c. 980–1275 CE)

Other minor Kadamba principalities

Chutu dynasty of Banavasi (c. 100 BCE–200 CE)

Vishnukundina dynasty of Denduluru (c. 420–624 CE)

Chalukya dynasty (c. 500–1200 CE)

Middle Kingdoms (c. 250s BCE – 550s CE)

Satavahana dynasty (c. 228 BCE – 224 CE)

Mahameghavahana dynasty of Kalinga (c. 225 BCE – 300 CE)

Kingdom of Kangleipak (Manipur) (c. 200s BCE –1950 CE)

Kuninda Kingdom (c. 2nd century BCE to 3rd century CE)

Indo-Greek Kingdom (Yavanarajya) (c. 200 BCE – 10 CE)

Indo-Scythian (Saka) ( c. 12 BCE – 395 CE)

Kushan dynasty (c. 1 – 375 CE)

Indo-Parthian (Pahalava) (c. 21 – 100 CE)

Indo-Sasanian Kingdom (c. 233 – 365 CE)

Alchon Huns (Huna) (c. 400 – 670 CE)

Chutu dynasty of Banavasi (c. 100 BCE–200 CE)

Khokhra (Nagvanshi) chieftaincy (c. 64–1952 CE)

Naga Kingdom of Padmavati (c. 170–350 CE)

Chandra dynasty of Samatata (c. 202–1050 CE)

Kingdom of Abhira (c. 203–370 CE)

Principality of Khoh (c. 221–1028 CE)

Second Magadha Empire (c. 240 – 750 CE)

Vakataka dynasty (c. 250–500 CE)

Aulikara Kingdom of Malwa (c. 300 – 550 CE)

Kingdom of Kamarupa (c. 350–650 CE)

Western Ganga of Talakad (c. 350–1424 CE)

Kingdom of Kalinga (Eastern Gangas)

Other minor Ganga states

Principality of Gudari Kataka

Principality of Chikiti (c. 881–1950 CE)

Parlakhemundi Estate#Rulers (c. 1309–1950)

Traikutaka dynasty of Aparanta (c. 370–520 CE)

Maitraka dynasty of Vallabhi (c. 475–776 CE)

Rai Kingdom of Sindh (c. 489–632 CE)

Kabul Shahi Kingdom (c. 500–1026 CE)

Pushyabhuti/Vardhan dynasty (c. 500 – 647 CE)

Jaintia Kingdom (c. 525–1835 CE)

Early Medieval Period (c. 550s CE – c. 1200s CE)

Gauda Kingdom (c. 590 – 626 CE)

Pala dynasty of Bengal (c. 750 – 1174 CE)

Kingdom of Gaurati-Godwad(c. 400 – 1949 CE)

Kalachuri dynasties (c. 550 – 1225 CE)

Kingdom of Malwa (Early Kalachuris) (c. 550 – 625 CE)

Kalachuri dynasty of Tripuri/Chedi (Later Kalachuris) (c. 675 – 1212 CE)

Kalachuri dynasty of Ratnapura (c. 1000 – 1225 CE)

Kalachuri dynasty of Kalyani (Southern Kalachuris) (c. 1130 – 1184 CE)