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India Map 878 CE — Historical Map & Timeline

Temple cities, maritime exchange and ambitious regional courts reshape the landscape.

Who ruled India in 878 CE?

In 878 CE, power in the subcontinent was shared among 6 major states and dynasties. Dates are conventional estimates.

What happened in India around 878 CE?

Historical Events & Sourced Records (878 CE)

Palas, Pratiharas and Rashtrakutas contest Kannauj

Three powerful dynasties competed for prestige and access to the central Ganga plain without producing a permanent victor. Their rivalry tied eastern, western and Deccan politics into one shifting arena.

The so-called tripartite struggle was not a single continuous war. It was a sequence of campaigns, alliances and reversals unfolding alongside strong regional economies and cultural patronage.

Source: Britannica: India—Regional states, c. 750–1200

878 ईस्वी में भारत का नक्शा: क्षेत्रीय राजवंश

878 ईस्वी का यह इंटरैक्टिव नक्शा क्षेत्रीय राजवंश के समय का भारत दिखाता है। मंदिर नगर, समुद्री व्यापार और महत्वाकांक्षी क्षेत्रीय दरबार।

878 ईस्वी में भारत पर किसका शासन था? चोल साम्राज्य, पाल साम्राज्य, राष्ट्रकूट वंश, गुर्जर-प्रतिहार वंश, पल्लव वंश, चंदेल वंश।

878 mein Bharat ke pramukh rajya: Chola Empire, Pala Empire, Rashtrakuta dynasty. Ye Kshetriya Rajvansh ka daur tha.