India Map 1204 CE — Historical Map & Timeline

Who ruled India in 1204 CE?

In 1204 CE, power in the subcontinent was shared among 10 major states and dynasties. Dates are conventional estimates.

• Chola Empire
  Tamil Nadu, with naval reach to Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. Imperial Cholas of Thanjavur, including Rajaraja I and Rajendra I. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica — Chola dynasty · Read: The Chola Dynasty
• Chandela dynasty
  Bundelkhand, central India. Builders of the Khajuraho temples. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica — Chandela
• Eastern Ganga dynasty
  Odisha. Builders of the Jagannath temple at Puri and the Sun Temple at Konark. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica — Ganga dynasty
• Paramara dynasty
  Malwa; capital Dhara. Rajput dynasty of Malwa, best known for King Bhoja. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica — Paramara
• Hoysala dynasty
  Karnataka. Builders of the temples of Belur and Halebidu. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica — Hoysala dynasty
• Chaulukya (Solanki) dynasty
  Gujarat; capital Anahilapataka (Patan). Rulers of Gujarat during Mahmud of Ghazni's raid on Somnath. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica — Caulukya
• Kakatiya dynasty
  Telangana and Andhra; capital Warangal. Telugu dynasty of Warangal, ended by Delhi Sultanate campaigns. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica — Kakatiya
• Yadava (Seuna) dynasty
  Maharashtra; capital Devagiri. Rulers of Devagiri, later renamed Daulatabad. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica — Yadava dynasty
• Sena dynasty
  Bengal. Succeeded the Palas in Bengal. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica — Sena dynasty
• Ghurid conquests in northern India
  Punjab, Delhi and the Ganga plain. Muhammad of Ghor's campaigns, including the Second Battle of Tarain in 1192, preceded the Delhi Sultanate. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica — Ghurid sultanate

What happened in India around 1204 CE?

• c. 1014–1044 CE: Rajendra Chola projects power across the Bay of Bengal. Rajendra Chola I extended campaigns into Sri Lanka and launched a celebrated expedition against Srivijaya’s maritime network. Naval reach served political prestige and commercial interests, not permanent occupation of Southeast Asia. Source: Britannica: Chola dynasty
• 1191 CE: First Battle of Tarain
• 1192 CE: Second Battle of Tarain
• 1206: A new ruling centre. The foundation of the Sultanate anchors this chronology while Delhi’s settlement history reaches farther back. Source: Delhi Tourism — History of Delhi
• 1210 CE: Iltutmish secures the Delhi throne
• 1221 CE: Mongol pressure reaches the northwest