1. Sl.N Kingdoms Area of Rule Period of Rule Ruler Achievements
1 RAJPUTS: Delhi 8th Century
a) Tomars
b)Solankis/ Gujarat 8th Century Constructed
Chalukas famous Dilwara
Temple at Mount
Abu.
c)Chauhans/ Delhi/Ajmer 975-1192 Prithvraj • He was the
Chahamanas Chauhan most
important
ruler
• Defeated
Mohammad
Ghori in the
first battle of
Terrain(1191
A.D)
• Lost to him in
the 2nd Battle
ofTerrain(1192
A.D).

2. Sl. Kingdoms Area of Rule Period of Ruler Achievements
N Rule
d) The Parmers Malwa King Bhoja The Most important ruler
e) Chandelas Bundelkand Kirthivarman The most famous ruler
f) Gahadavalas Kannauj King JaiChandra The most important ruler
who was defeated by
Muhammad Ghori in 1194
AD.
2. PALAS: Regions covering 750 – 1)Gopala He formed the Pala
present day 1150AD Dynasty.
Jharkand, Bihar
and West Bengal
2) Dharmapala • Expanded the
Kingdom.
• Expanded trade with
South-East Asia.
• Buddhism was the
most important
religion.
• Founded the most
famous monastery of
‘Vikramashila’ which
later became a great
University.

3. Sl. Kingdoms Area of Rule Period of Ruler Achievements
N Rule
3. GURJARA- Gujarat and 725-1019 Bhoja • Was the most
PRATHIHARAS Rajasthan important ruler.
• Conquered Kannauj
and ruled over it.
DECCAN North Deccan 750-973 Dantidurga • Founded the
a)Rashtrakutas AD Rashrakuta Dynasty
Krishna I • Consolidated the
empire
• They were Great
patrons of
architecture. Temples
in Ellora, Elephanta
caves in Mumbai were
built.
b) Hoysalas Karnataka Vishnuvardhan The most important ruler.
c) Kakatiyas Between 12th and • They were followers of
Godavari and 13th Shaivism
Krishna rivers. • The patronised
Sanskrit and Telugu.

4. Sl. Kingdoms Area of Rule Period of Ruler Achievements
N Rule
SOUTH INDIA Around the area • They were great
a)Pallavas of Kanchi builders of temple
b)Pandyas Regions around • Marcopolo, a foreign
Maduri traveller visited the
Pandya Kingdom
c) The Cholas Whole of 846- a) Vijayalaya • Established the Chola
Coromandal 1279 AD Kingdom.
Coast, Southern • Captured Kaveri Delta.
Part of India • The Cholas ruler for
about 4 centuries.
b) Rajaraja • The Cholas witnessed a glorious
period during his rule.
Chola • Extended his empire in both the
North and south.
• Defeated Chalukyas , Cheras and
Pandyas.
• Made trade flourish; built a
powerful navy and controlled
many Island.
c) Rajendra • Maintained diplomatic
Chola ties with China,
Malaysia and
Mayanmar.