https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=List_of_Jain_states_and_dynasties 2026-08-01T12:26:47Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=List_of_Jain_states_and_dynasties&diff=473881&oldid=prev 2025-09-09T01:44:12Z

<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|List of royalties following Jainism}}<br /> {{Inline citations needed|date=February 2025}}<br /> {{Expand list|date=September 2019}}<br /> <br /> This is a list of monarchs, royalties, and dynasties following [[Jainism]].<br /> <br /> ==Dynasties==<br /> * [[Ikshvaku dynasty]]:Thritkaras as twenty-two of twenty-four [[Tirthankara]]s were born in this dynasty.{{sfn|Jain|1991|p=2}}<br /> * [[Harivamsa]]<br /> * [[Vajjika League]] (c. 6th century BCE - c. 468 BCE)<br /> * [[Pandya dynasty]] (6th century BCE - 1345 CE) Originally Jains, later converted to Hinduism during koon pandya&#039;s rule)<br /> * [[Maurya dynasty]] (322-184 BCE)<br /> * [[Mahameghavahana dynasty]] (250s BCE – 5th century CE)<br /> * [[Vakataka dynasty]] (250 CE - 510 CE)<br /> * [[Chera dynasty]] (300 BCE - 550 CE)<br /> * [[Kalabhra dynasty]] (300-700 CE) <br /> * [[Kadamba Dynasty]] (345–525 CE)<br /> * [[Alupa Dynasty]] (200-1444 CE)<br /> * [[Western Ganga Dynasty]] (350 CE – 1000)<br /> * [[Chalukya Dynasty|Chalukyas of Badami]] (543 CE - 753 CE)<br /> * [[Santara dynasty]] (7th century CE - 18th century CE)<br /> * [[Rastrakuta dynasty]] (735CE-982 CE)<br /> * [[Shilahara|Shilahara Dynasty]] (8th century CE–13th century CE)<br /> * [[Kakatiya dynasty]] (800CE-1323CE)<br /> * [[Ratta dynasty]] (900-1300)<br /> * [[Musunuri Nayakas]] (1050CE-1438CE)<br /> * [[Seuna (Yadava) dynasty]] (860CE-1317CE)<br /> * [[Western Chalukya Empire|Chalukyas of Kalyani]] (957 CE - 1184 CE)<br /> * [[Hoysala Kingdom|Hoysalas]] (1000 CE - 1346 CE)<br /> * [[Kalachuris of Kalyani|Kalachuri dynasty]] (600-1181 CE)<br /> * [[Chowta dynasty (Tulu Nadu)|Chowta dynasty]] (12th century CE-18th century CE)<br /> <br /> ==Kings==<br /> {{col div|colwidth=40em}}<br /> *[[Siddhartha of Kundagrama|Raja Siddhartha]]<br /> *[[Bharata Chakravarti]]<br /> *[[Bahubali]]<br /> *[[Chandragupta Maurya]]<br /> *[[Kharavela]] (2nd century BCE)<br /> *[[Samprati]] (3rd century BCE)<br /> *[[Ajatashatru]] (5th century BCE)<br /> *[[Kumarapala (Chaulukya dynasty)|Kumarapala]] (r. 1143-1172)<br /> *[[Āma]] (8, 9th centuries)<br /> *[[Bimbisara]] (c. 558 - c. 491 BC)<br /> *[[Sanat Kumara Chakravarti]]<br /> *[[Samudravijaya]]<br /> *[[Pulakeshin II]]<br /> *[[Avinita]]<br /> *[[Durvinita]]<br /> *[[Dantidurga]]<br /> *[[Govinda III]]<br /> *[[Amoghavarsha]] (9th century)<br /> *[[Indra IV]]<br /> *[[Mularaja II]] (12th century)<br /> *[[Ereyanga]] (12th century)<br /> *[[Veera Ballala I]] (12th century)<br /> *[[Vishnuvardhana|Bittideva]] (Originally Jain later supported vaishnavism)<br /> *[[Shalishuka]] (r. c. 215 - c. 202 BC)<br /> *[[Avakinnayo Karakandu]]<br /> *[[Ilango Adigal]]{{sfn|Adigal|1965|p=VIII}}<br /> {{colend}}<br /> *[[Udayin]](460-444 BC)<br /> *Vatsaraja (Gujara-Pratihara Dynasty)<br /> *King Sodsa<br /> *Raja Shrenik<br /> *Chetaka<br /> *Vandraja<br /> <br /> ==Queens==<br /> *[[Attimabbe]]<br /> *[[Shantala Devi]] <br /> *[[Abbakka Chowta]] (r. 1525-1570s)<br /> *[[Rani Chennabhairadevi]]<br /> <br /> ==Kings in Jain texts==<br /> This list contains rulers that are mentioned in Jain texts. They are listed as follows:<br /> <br /> * [[Bharata chakravartin]]<br /> * [[King Sagara]]<br /> * [[Sanat Kumara Chakravarti]]<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Jainism]]<br /> * [[History of India]]<br /> * [[List of Hindu empires and dynasties]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> ===Sources===<br /> *{{citation|last=Shah|first=Natubhai|title=Jainism: The World of Conquerors|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qLNQKGcDIhsC|year=2004|publisher=[[Motilal Banarsidass]]|isbn=978-81-208-1938-2}}<br /> *{{citation|last=Jain|first=Kailash Chand|title=Lord Mahavira and his times|year=1991|isbn=978-81-208-0805-8|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8-TxcO9dfrcC|publisher=[[Motilal Banarsidass]]|location=[[Delhi]]}}<br /> *{{citation |last=Adigal |first=Prince Ilangô |title=Shilappadikaram: (The Ankle Bracelet) |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Uu3QelRpmsgC |translator=[[Alain Daniélou]] |publisher=[[New Directions Publishing|New Directions]] |date=1965 |isbn=9780811200011 }}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Jain states and dynasties}}<br /> [[Category:Jain monarchs|*]]<br /> [[Category:Lists of dynasties|Jain]]</div>

Surendra