| Magadhan
Ascendancy (North India) |
| 544–492 |
Bimbisara |
| 492–460 |
Ajatshatru |
| 344–323 |
Mahapadma Nanda, Dhan Nanda |
| Mauryan Empire
(Areas south of Karnataka) |
| 324–300 |
Chandragupta Maurya |
| 298–273 |
Bindusara |
| 273–236 |
Ashoka |
| Shungas (Ganges
valley and part of Central India) |
| 184–151 |
Demetrius II |
| 155–130 |
Menander (Milinda) |
| Satavahanas
(North Deccan) 120 Gautamiputra Satakarni |
| Shakas (West
India) |
| Kushanas
(Northern India and Central Asia) |
| 78–106 |
Kanishka |
| Guptas (North
India) |
| 319/20–330 |
Chandragupta I |
| 330–375 |
Samudragupta |
| 375–413 |
Chandragupta II |
| 413–455 |
Kumaragupta I |
| 455–477 |
Skandagupta |
| Pallavas (Tamil
Nadu) |
| Hunas
(Northwestern India and Central Asia) |
| Harsha (North
India and Central Asia) |
| Pallavas (Tamil
Nadu) |
| 630–668 |
Narasimhavaraman Mahamalla |
| 695–722 |
Narasimhavaram II |
| Chalukyas of
Vatapi (West and Central Deccan) |
| Pulakeshin II |
| Pandyas of
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) |
| 668–815 |
Veruguna I |
| 815–862 |
Shrimara Shrivallabha |
| 862–867 |
Varaguna II |
| Eastern
Chalukyas of Vengi (Andhra Pradesh) |
| Rashtrakutra
(West and Central Deccan) |
| Pratiharas (West
India and Upper Ganges) |
| Cholas of
Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) |
| Chandellas (Bundelkhand) |
| Kalachuris of
Tripuri (Madhya Pradesh) |
| Chalukyas of
Kalyani (West and Central Deccan) |
| Paramaras (Malwa) |
| Gahadavalas (Kanauj) |
| Hoysalas of
Dvarasamudra (South Deccan) |
| Senas (Bengal) |
| Yadavas of
Deyagiri (North Deccan) |
| Ilbari |
| Khilji |
| Tughlaqus |
| Lodis |
| Mughals |
| Suri |
| Marathas |
| Peshwas |
