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The Chola Empire at its greatest extent, during the reign of Rajendra Chola I in 1030 CE Section of Tabula Peutingeriana, the Roman map from 300 CE, depicting South Indian peninsula and Sri Lanka (Insula Taprobane) Names, routes and locations of the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (1st century CE) The Brihadisvara temple at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu ...
The following list enumerates Hindu monarchies in chronological order of establishment dates. These monarchies were widespread in South Asia since about 1500 BC, [1] went into slow decline in the medieval times, with most gone by the end of the 17th century, although the last one, the Kingdom of Nepal, dissolved only in the 2008.
Sikh Empire defeats the Mujahideen forces of Syed Ahmad Barelvi in the Battle of Balakot: 1834: 6 May: Sikh Empire defeats the forces of Afghan Durrani Empire in the Capture of Peshawar (1834). Peshawar becomes part of the Sikh Empire. 1836: 18 February: Ramakrishna is born [47] (to 1886) 1837: 18 February
They unified peninsular India south of the Tungabhadra River and held the territory as one state for three centuries between 907 and 1215 CE. [2] Under Rajaraja I and his successors Rajendra I , Rajadhiraja I , Rajendra II , Virarajendra , and Kulothunga Chola I , the empire became a military, economic and cultural powerhouse in South Asia and ...
The Indian subcontinent saw several empires and polities in thousands of years old past. Following is a list of largest empires and polities that ever existed on its ...
South India, also known as Southern India or Peninsular India, is the southern part of the Deccan Peninsula in India encompassing the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area (635,780 km 2 or 245,480 sq mi) and 20% of India's population.
The Pandya empire included extensive territories, at times including large portions of south India and Sri Lanka. The rule of the empire was shared among several royals, one of them enjoying primacy over the rest. The Pandya king at Madurai thus controlled these vast regions through the collateral family branches subject to Madurai. [10] [91]
The Pallava dynasty, also known as Tondaimandalam, was an Indian dynasty that existed from 275 CE to 897 CE, ruling a significant portion of southern India.They gained prominence after the downfall of the Satavahana dynasty, with whom they had formerly served as feudatories.