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Details of Indian dynasties are Given below:

Haryanka Dynasty: Middle of 6th century BCE–413 BCE

FounderBimbisara
Last RulerNaga-Dasak
CapitalRajgriha (Girivraja)
Important KingsBimbisara, Ajatashatru, Udayin, Naga Dasak(Last Ruler)
Important eventsUdayin transferred his capital from Rajgriha to Pataliputra, The 1st Buddhist Council under the patronage of Ajatasatru

Shishunaga Dynasty: 413 BCE–345 BCE

FounderShishunaga
Last RulerNandivardhan
CapitalShishunaga established his capital at Vaishali but Kalasoka brought back the capital to Patliputra.
Important KingsShishunaga, Kakavarna/Kalasoka, Nandivardhan(Last Ruler)
Important eventsDestruction of Avanti and the 2nd Buddhist Council under the patronage of Kalasoka
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Nanda Dynasty- 345 BCE–322 BCE

FounderMahapadma Nanda
Last RulerDhanananda
CapitalPataliputra
Important KingsMahapadma Nanda, Dhana Nanda
Important eventsAlexander invaded India

Mauryan Dynasty: 322 BCE–185 BCE

FounderChandragupta Maurya
Last RulerBrihadrath
CapitalPataliputra
Important KingsChandragupta Maurya, Bindusara, Ashoka, Brihadrath
Important eventsdefeated the invasion led by Seleucus Nikator, 3rd Buddhist council under the patronage of Ashoka

The Sunga dynasty: 185 BC- 75 BC

FounderPushyamitra Sunga
Last RulerDevbhuti
CapitalPataliputra
Important KingsAgnimitra, Bhagabhadra and Devbhuti

The Kanva dynasty: 75 BC- 30 BC

FounderVasudeva
Last RulerSusharman
CapitalPataliputra
Important KingsVasudeva, Bhumimitra, Narayana and Susharman(Last Ruler)

Indo-Scythians Kingdom (The Shaka): 150 BCE–400 CE

Founder Moga
CapitalSigal, Taxila, Mathura
Important KingsRudradaman, Vikramaditya
Important eventsRepaired Sudarsan Lake, Junagarh inscription

The Kushans/ Yeuchi: 30–375 (Indian Dynasties)

FounderYuezhi
CapitalBamiyan, Peshawar, Taxila, Mathura
Important KingsKanishka
Important eventsIssued gold coins, 4th Buddhist council under the patronage of Kanishka

The Satavahanas- 1st century BCE–2nd century CE

FounderSimuka
Last RulerPulamavi IV
CapitalAmaravati, Pratishthana (modern Paithan),
Important KingsGautamiputra Satakarni
Important eventsIssued coins made up of lead, copper, and bronze

Vakataka Dynasty: 250CE-500CE (Indian Dynasties)

FounderVindhyashakti
Last RulerHarishena
CapitalVatsagulma (Now Washim)
Important KingsVindhyashakti, Pravarasena I, Harishena

Gupta Dynasty (Indian Dynasties)

FounderGupta or Srigupta
Last RulerVishnugupta
CapitalPataliputra, Ujjain
Important KingsChandragupta I, Samudragupta, Chandragupta II

The Pallava Dynasty: 275 CE–897 CE (Indian Dynasties)

FounderSimahavarman l (Simhavishnu)
Last RulerAparajitvarman
CapitalKanchipuram
Important KingsMahendravarman I, Narasimhavarman I, Aparajitvarman
Important eventsVisit of Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang
Narsimhavarman (Greatest King of Dynasty) who founded the town of Mamallapuram (now Mahabalipuram) and built rock-cut rathas and pagoda.

Chalukya Dynasty: 543–753 (Indian Dynasties)

FounderPulakeshin I
Last RulerKirtivarman ll
CapitalBadami
Important KingsPulakesin II, Vikramaditya II, Kirtivarman ll
Important eventsArt and architecture flourished in South India

The Chola Dynasty: 300s BCE–1279 CE

FounderVijayalaya
CapitalPuhar, Uraiyur, Tiruvarur, Pazhaiyaarai, Thanjavur, Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Important KingsKarikala(Sangam Chola) Rajaraja Chola I, Rajendra Chola I, Rajadhiraja Chola, Virarajendra Chola, Rajendra chola lll(Last Ruler)
Important PortsKaveripattanam
Important eventsAnnexed Sri Lanka

The Pandyan Dynasty: at least 4th century BCE–1345 AD

FounderKadungon
CapitalKorkai, Madurai, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli
Important KingsNeduncheliyan
Important PortsMuziris (Muchiri), Korkai,  Kaveri
Important eventsTrade with roman empire and sent embassies to Emperor Augustus

The Chera Dynasty: 3rd century BCE–12th century CE

FounderUthiyan Cheralathan
PlaceKerala
CapitalVanji
Important KingsPerumchottu Uthiyan Cheralathan, Cheran Senguttuvan
Important PortsMusiri, Tondi
EmblemBow and Arrow

Pushyabhuti Dynasty (Indian Dynasties)

FounderPushyabhuti
Last RulerHarshavardhan
CapitalSthanvishvara (modern Thanesar), Kanyakubja (modern Kannauj)
Important eventsHieun Tsang visited during Harshavardhan period, Tripartite Struggle

Rashtrakutas Dynasty (Indian Dynasties)

FounderDantidurg
Last RulerIndra IV
CapitalManyakheta
Important KingsGovinda III, Amoghavarsha I
Important EventsKrishna I built the Kailasha temple at Ellora.
Amogvarsha wrote the first Kannada poetry Kaviraj Marg.
Rashtrakutas are credited for building cave shrine Elephanta (dedicated to Shiva)

Eastern Gangas Dynasty (Indian Dynasties)

FounderVajrahasta Anantavarman
Last RulerBhanu Deva IV
CapitalDantapuram, Kalinganagara, Kataka
Important EventsNarsimhadeva built the Sun Temple at Konark.
Anantvarman built the Jagannath Temple at Puri.
Kesaris built the Lingaraja Temple at Bhuvaneshwar.

The Palas (Indian Dynasties)

FounderGopala
Last RulerMadanapala
CapitalGauda, Monghyr, Somapura

The Senas (Indian Dynasties)

FounderSamantasena
Last RulerLakshamanasena
CapitalGauda, Bikrampur, Nabadwip, Lakhnauti,
Important KingsVijaysena, Lakshamanasena

The Pratihara (Indian Dynasties)

FounderNagabhata I
Last RulerYasahpala
CapitalAvanti, Kannauj
Important KingsMihir Bhoja
Important Events

The Slave Dynasty (Indian Dynasties)

FounderQutub-ud-din Aibak
Last RulerMuiz ud din Qaiqabad
CapitalLahore (1206–1210)
Badayun (1210–1214)
Delhi (1214–1290)
Important EventsRazia Begum was the first and the only Muslim lady who ever adorned the throne of Delhi.

The Khilji Dynasty (Indian Dynasties)

FounderJalal-ud-din Khilji
Last Ruler Qutb ad-Din Mubarak
CapitalDelhi
Important KingsAlla-ud-din Khilji

The Tughlaq Dynasty (Indian Dynasties)

FounderGhyasuddin Tughlaq
Last RulerNasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq
CapitalDelhi
Important EventsMuhammad-Bin-Tughlaq first shifted his capital from Delhi to Devagiri in Deccan. However, it had to be shifted back within two years.

Sayyid Dynasty (Indian Dynasties)

FounderKhizr Khan
Last RulerAla-ud-Din Shah
CapitalDelhi

Lodhi Dynasty (Indian Dynasties)

FounderBahlul Khan Lodi
Last RulerIbrahim Lodi
CapitalDelhi

The Mughal Empire (Indian Dynasties)

FounderBabar
Last RulerBahadur Shah Zafar
Capital
Agra, Delhi, Fatehpur Sikri, Lahore
Important KingsBabar, Akbar, Jehangir, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb

Vijayanagar Empire (Indian Dynasties)

FounderHarihar and Bukka
Last RulerSriranga III
CapitalVijayanagara (present day Hampi), Penukonda, Chandragiri, Vellore

Bahmani Kingdom (Indian Dynasties)

Founder Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah(Original name : Zafar Khan) also known as Hasan Gangu
Last RulerKaleemullah Shah Bahmani
CapitalGulbarga, Bidar
Important EventsAhmad Shah Wali transferred the capital from Gulberg to Bidar in 1429.
 The Kingdom later split into five successor states that were collectively known as the Deccan sultanates, that would eventually sack the Vijayanagar capital after the Battle of Talikota in 1965.

Maratha Empire (Indian Dynasties)

FounderChhatrapati Shivaji
Last RulerPeshwa Bajirao II 
Capital
Raigad, Jinji, Satara, Pune

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