Notes of Post Mauryan Age ( 185 BC to 319 AD):
The downfall of the Mauryan gives rise to multiple regional kingdoms. These regional kingdoms were ruled by many native and foreign rulers.
The following
were three major divisions of the Indian subcontinent at the time of Post Mauryan
Age;
- Northwest Frontier
- Northern and Central India
- Southern India
Northwest Frontier;
The Northwest Frontier of India comprises present-day Afghanistan, Pakistan, Jammu Kashmir, Punjab, and Haryana region was ruled by three dynasties-
- Indo-Greek Ruler
- Shakas Ruler
- Kushanas Ruler
Northern and Central India;
Northern, Eastern, and Central India were ruled by four major dynasties-
- Sunga Dynasty [ 185 BC to 73 BC]
- Kanva Dynasty ( 73 BC to 28 BC)
- Satavahana Dynasty [ ruled at Deccan and Central India] [ 60 BC to 225 CE)
- Chedi Dynasty [ ruled over Kalinga or Odisha]
Kindly refer to the following pages, for more about the Sunga, Kanva, Satavahana, and Chedi dynasties-
- Sunga Dynasty
- Kanva Dynasty
- Kharavela Dynasty | Chedi Dynasty | Mahameghavahana Dynasty
- Satavahana Dynasty
Southern India;
South India was ruled by Tamil Sangam successor mainly by three dynasties-
- Cheras
- Cholas
- Pandyas
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