List of Jain empires and dynasties

This is a list of monarchs, royalties, and dynasties following Jainism.

DynastiesEdit


#	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

KingsEdit


	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]	-

QueensEdit

Attimabbe
Abbakka Chowta (r. 1525-1570s)

Kings in Jain textsEdit

This list contain characters that are mentioned in Jain texts. These characters are listed as follows:

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

↑ 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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