This is a list of monarchs, royalties, and dynasties following Jainism.
Dynasties
| # | Dynasties | Time Period |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ikshvaku dynasty (Thritkaras as twenty-two of twenty-four Tirthankaras were born in this dynasty.[1]) | |
| 2 | Harivamsa | - |
| 3 | Haryanka dynasty | 566 BCE – 413 BCE |
| 4 | Pandya dynasty | 6th century BCE - 1345 CE (Some rulers were Jains though not all.) |
| 5 | Mahameghavahana dynasty | 250s BCE – 5th century CE |
| 6 | Kadamba Dynasty | 345–525 CE |
| 7 | Western Ganga Dynasty | 350 CE – 1000 |
| 8 | Santara dynasty | 7th century CE - 18th century CE |
| 9 | Maurya dynasty | 322-184 BCE |
Kings
| Kings | Time Period | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Siddhartha | - |
| 2 | Bharata Chakravarti | - |
| 3 | Bahubali | - |
| 4 | Chandragupta Maurya | 4th century BCE |
| 5 | Kharavela | 2nd century BCE |
| 6 | Samprati | 3rd century |
| 7 | Ajatashatru | 5th century |
| 8 | Kumarapala | r. 1143-1172 |
| 9 | Āma | 8th-9th centuries |
| 10 | Bimbisara | c. 558 - c. 491 BC |
| 11 | Sanat Kumara Chakravarti | - |
| 12 | Samudravijaya | - |
| 13 | Amoghavarsha | 9th century |
| 14 | Mularaja II | 12th century |
| 15 | Ereyanga | 12th century |
| 16 | Veera Ballala I | 12th century |
| 17 | Shalishuka | r. c. 215 - c. 202 BC |
| 18 | Shatadhanvan | r. c. 195 - c. 187 BC |
| 19 | Brihadratha Maurya | 187-180 BCE |
| 20 | Avakinnayo Karakandu | - |
| 21 | Ilango Adigal[2] | - |
Queens
- Attimabbe
- Abbakka Chowta (r. 1525-1570s)
Kings in Jain texts
This list contain characters that are mentioned in Jain texts. These characters are listed as follows:
See also
- List of Hindu Empires and Dynasties
- List of Muslim states and dynasties
- List of Jewish states and dynasties
- List of Zoroastrian states and dynasties
- List of Tengrist states and dynasties
- List of Confucian states and dynasties
References
- ↑ Jain 1991, p. 2.
- ↑ Adigal 1965, p. VIII.
- Sources
- Shah, Natubhai (2004), Jainism: The World of Conquerors, Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-81-208-1938-2
- Jain, Kailash Chand (1991), Lord Mahavira and his times, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-81-208-0805-8
- Adigal, Prince Ilangô (1965), Shilappadikaram: (The Ankle Bracelet), translated by Alain Daniélou, New Directions
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