List of Indian monarchs

The following list of Indian monarchs is one of several lists of incumbents.
Early later documented rulers and dynasties who are deemed to have ruled a portion of the Indian subcontinent are included in this list.
Chandravanshi-Haihay Rajvansh.
Later they were divided among different sub-castes which include Kansara, Kasera, Tamrakar, Thathera, Tambat and many more.
Magadha dynasties.
This list includes the legendary kings of Magadha
Nanda dynasty (c. 345–321 BCE).
Mahanandin,founded the Nanda Empire after inheriting Mahanandin's empire
("Agrammes","Xandrammes") (until 321 BCE), lost his empire to Chandragupta Maurya after being defeated by him.
Ancient southern dynasties.
Pandyan dynasty (c. 1100 BCE–1345 CE).
Central Pandyas
Early Pandyas
First Empire
Pandyan Revival
Pandalam dynasty (c. 1200)
Chera dynasty (c. 500 BCE–1124 CE).
Ancient Chera 
1. Udiyancheralatan 
2. Antuvancheral
3. Imayavaramban Nedun-Cheralatan 
4. Cheran Chenkutuvan (c.410–375 BCE)
5. Palyanai Sel-Kelu Kuttuvan
6. Poraiyan Kadungo 
7. Kalankai-Kanni Narmudi Cheral 
8. Vel-Kelu Kuttuvan 
9. Selvak-Kadungo
10. Adukotpattu Cheralatan
11. Kuttuvan Irumporai
12. Tagadur Erinda Perumcheral 
13. Yanaikat-sey Mantaran Cheral
14. Ilamcheral Irumporai (241–257 CE)
15. Perumkadungo 
16. Ilamkadungo 
17. Kanaikal Irumporai (367–397 CE)
Kulashekhara dynasty (1020–1314)
Chola dynasty (c. 600 BCE–1279 CE).
Sangam Cholas
Imperial Cholas (848–1279)
Foreign invaders in north-western India.
These empires were vast, centered in Persia or the Mediterranean; their satrapies (provinces) in India were at their outskirts.
Satavahana dynasty (c. 271 BCE–220 CE).
The beginning of the Satavahana rule is dated variously from 271 BCE to 30 BCE. Satavahanas dominated the Deccan region from 1st century BCE to 3rd century CE. It lasted till the early 3rd century CE. The following Satavahana kings are historically attested by epigraphic records, although the Puranas name several more kings (see Satavahana dynasty#List of rulers):
Chahamana or Chauhan dynasty (500–1315 CE).
"The ruling dynasties belonging to the Chauhan clan included:-"
Chahamanas of Shakambhari (500–1194).
Following is a list of Chahamana rulers of Shakambhari and Ajmer, with approximate period of reign, as estimated by R. B. Singh:
Chahamanas of Naddula (c. 950–1197).
Following is a list of Chahmana rulers of Naddula, with approximate period of reign, as estimated by R. B. Singh:
Chahamanas of Jalor (1160–1311).
The Chahamana rulers of the Jalor branch, with their estimated periods of reign, are as follows:
Shahi Kingdom (500–1026 CE).
In Kabul Shahi Kingdom two Dynasties ruled (both were Hindu dynasties) from:
Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty (550–1036).
Rajogarh Branch.
NOTE: Badegujar were rulers of Rajogarh
Mewar Dynasty (550–1950).
Rana branch (1162–1326).
Rahapa, a son of Ranasimha alias Karna, established the Rana branch. According to the 1652 Eklingji inscription, Rahapa's successors were:
Karkota Empire of Kashmir (625–955).
This Lalitaditya built the famous Martand Sun Temple in Kashmir.
Tomar dynasty of Delhi (736–1151).
Various historical texts provide different lists of the Tomara kings:
As stated earlier, the historians doubt the claim that the Tomaras established Delhi in 736 CE.
Paramara dynasty of Malwa (c. 9th century to 1305).
According to historial Kailash Chand Jain, "Knowledge of the early Paramara rulers from Upendra to Vairisimha is scanty; there are no records, and they are known only from later sources." The Paramara rulers mentioned in the various inscriptions and literary sources include:
Solanki dynasty or Chalukyas of Gujarat (c. 940-1244).
The Chalukya rulers of Gujarat, with approximate dates of reign, are as follows:
Kachwahas Dynasty (967 CE–1949 CE).
Kachwahas King Sorha Dev and Dulha Rao defeated Meena of Dhundhar Kingdom & established Kachwaha Dynasty, which ruled for more than 1000 years & still ruling in Jaipur district of Rajasthan.
Vaghela dynasty (c. 1244–1304).
The sovereign Vaghela rulers include:
Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526).
Tughlaq dynasty (1321–1414).
After the invasion of Timur in 1398, the governor of Multan, Khizr Khan abolished the Tughluq dynasty in 1414.
Tomara dynasty of Gwalior (1375–1523).
The Tomara rulers of Gwalior include the following.
Musunuri Nayaks (1323–1368).
There were at least two Musunuri Nayak rulers:
Kingdom of Mysore (1371–1950).
Wodeyar dynasty (first rule, 1371–1761).
The reign of the Kings of Mysore (Wodeyar line) was interrupted from 1761 to 1799.
Maharajas of Cochin (1503–1964).
Veerakerala Varma, nephew of [[Rajashekhara (Chera king)|Cheraman Perumal Nayanar]], is supposed to have been the first king of Cochin around the 7th century. But the records we have start in 1503.
Chogyal rulers of Sikkim and Ladakh (1642–1975).
1. 1642–1670 Phuntsog Namgyal
(1604–1670) Ascended the throne and was consecrated as the first Chogyal of Sikkim. Made the capital in Yuksom.
2. 1670–1700 Tensung Namgyal
(1644–1700) Shifted capital to Rabdentse from Yuksom.
3. 1700–1717 Chakdor Namgyal
(1686–1717) His half-sister Pendiongmu tried to dethrone Chakdor, who fled to Lhasa, but was reinstated as king with the help of Tibetans.
4. 1717–1734 Gyurmed Namgyal
(1707–1733) Sikkim was attacked by Nepalis.
5. 1734–1780 Phuntsog Namgyal II
(1734–1780) Nepalis raided Rabdentse, the then capital of Sikkim.
6. 1780–1793 Tenzing Namgyal
(1769–1793) Chogyal fled to Tibet, and later died there in exile.
7. 1793–1863 Tsugphud Namgyal
(1785–1863) The longest-reigning Chogyal of Sikkim. Shifted the capital from Rabdentse to Tumlong. Treaty of Titalia in 1817 between Sikkim and British India was signed in which territories lost to Nepal were appropriated to Sikkim. Darjeeling was gifted to British India in 1835. Two Britons, Dr. Arthur Campbell and Dr. Joseph Dalton Hooker were captured by the Sikkimese in 1849. Hostilities between British India and Sikkim continued and led to a treaty signed, in which Darjeeling was ceded to the British Raj.
8. 1863–1874 Sidkeong Namgyal, (1819–1874)
9. 1874–1914 Thutob Namgyal
(1860–1914) John Claude White appointed as the first political officer in Sikkim in 1889. Capital shifted from Tumlong to Gangtok in 1894.
10. 1914 Sidkeong Tulku Namgyal
(1879–1914) The shortest-reigning Chogyal of Sikkim, ruled from 10 February to 5 December 1914. Died of heart failure, aged 35, in most suspicious circumstances.
11. 1914–1963 Tashi Namgyal
(1893–1963) Treaty between India and Sikkim was signed in 1950, giving India suzerainty over Sikkim.
12. 1963–1975 Palden Thondup Namgyal, (1923–1982)
Maratha Empire (1674–1818).
Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj era.
The Empire was divided between two branches of the family c. 1707–10; and the division was formalized in 1731.
Bhosale Chhatrapatis at Kolhapur (1700–1947).
The state acceded unto the [[Dominion of India]] following the [[independence of India]] in 1947.
The Peshwas (1713–1858).
Technically they were not monarchs, but hereditary prime ministers, though in fact they ruled instead of the Chhatrapati (Maratha emperor) after death of [[Chattrapati Shahu]], and were hegemon of the Maratha confederation.
Bhosale Maharajas of Thanjavur (?–1799).
Descended from a brother of [[Shivaji]]; ruled independently and had no formal relationship with the [[Maratha Empire]].
The state was annexed by the British in 1799.
Holkar rulers of Indore (1731–1948).
Following the [[independence of India]] in 1947, the state acceded unto the [[Dominion of India]].
The monarchy was ended in 1948, but the title is still held by Usha Devi Maharaj Sahiba Holkar XV Bahadur, Maharani of Indore since 1961.
Scindia of Gwalior (1731–1947).
Following the [[independence of India]] in 1947, the state acceded unto the [[Dominion of India]].
Sikh Empire (1801–1849).
The British Empire annexed the Punjab c. 1845–49; after the [[First Anglo-Sikh War|First]] and [[Second Anglo-Sikh War|Second]] Anglo-Sikh Wars
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