Early Vedic 1500-1000 BC Later Vedic 1000-600 BC Post Vedic 600-400 BC Buddism/Jainism; Haranyaka Dyansty, Kanva, Nanda Mauryan 322-187 BC CG Maurya, Ashoka, Bindusara Kalinga Kharvela (Hathigumpha inscription, Udaigiri-Khandagiri Caves) Magadha Sungha North India Indo-Greek North India Saka Post Mauryan 200 BC - 300 AD North India Parthians North India Kushanas aka Yeluchi (Coins, Gandhar and Mathura Art) Deccan Satvahanas (Andhras) (Started Bramhdeya, Amravati Stupa, Western Rock Cut Caves) South India Early Chola, Chera (Muzris), Pandya (Sangam) - 5 Tinai Eco-zones Gupta 300-550 AD Chandragupta I, Samundragupta, Chandragupta II, Kumargupta I North India Harshavardhana Post Gupta 550-750 AD Deccan Early Chalukya of Vatapi - Pulakesin II (Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal) South India Pallavas (Mahendravarman, Narsighavarman I (Mahamalla) - Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram) North India Pratiharas 750-1000AD East India Pala (Vikarmshila) Deccan Rashtrakutas (Ellora) North India Turks with Islam South India Cholas (Rajaraja I, Rajendra I) Chandela of Khajurao Kachuaha Rajput of Gwalior North India Parmara of Bhopal 1000-1200 AD Chalukya (Solanki) of Gujarat Chauhans Sena East India Eastern Gangas of Orissa (Puri and Konark) Western Chalukyas South India Hosyala Dyansty (Halebid, Belur, Somnathpuram)