[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [State and Government in Ancient India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949) › c26 # State and Government in Ancient India c26: Appendix II State and Government in Ancient India c26 - **Language:** English ### Appendix II ### [c26.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c26.1) \*Chromological Table of Authors, Kings and Periods referred to in State and Government in Ancient India.\* (For the guidance of general readers)¹ ### [c26.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c26.2) ¹ In many cases dates are approximate; in some they are conjectural. ### [c26.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c26.3) Agnipurāṇa, \*c.\* 400 A. D. Agnimitra, Śuṅga king, \*c.\* 150 B. C. Ajātaśatru, king, \*c.\* 490-470 B. C. Amoghavarsha II, Rāshtrakūṭa king, 814-878 A. D. Arthaśāstra of Kauṭilya, \*c.\* 300 B. C. Aśoka, emperor, \*c.\* 273-232 B. C. Atharvaveda age, \*c.\* 2000 B. C. Azilises, king, \*c.\* 25 B. C. Āchārāṅga Sūtra, \*c.\* 300 B. C. Bārshapatya Arthaśāstra, \*c.\* 900 A. D. Bhoja, Paramāra king, 1015-1045 A. D. Bhoja, Pratīhāra king, \*c.\* 840-890 A. D. Brāhmaṇa works, time of, \*c.\* B. C. 1500 to 800 B. C. Buddha, time of death of, \*c.\* 487 B. C. Chāhamāna dynasty, \*c.\* 1000-1200 A. D. Chālukya dynasty of Badāmī, \*c.\* 550 to 750 A. D. Chālukya dynasty of Kalyaṇī, \*c.\* 977-1150 A. D. Chālukya dynasty of Veṅgī, \*c.\* 615-1270 A. D. Chandella dynasty, \*c.\* 900-1200 A. D. Chandragupta II, Gupta king, 380-414 A. D. Chandragupta, Maurya king, \*c.\* 320-295 B. C. Chaulukya dynasty, \*c.\* 950-1300 A. D. Chedi dynasty, \*c.\* 950-1200 A D. Chola dynasty, \*c.\* 900-1200 A. D. Chullavagga, book, \*c.\* 400 B. C. Dharmasūtras, time of, \*c.\* 600-200 B. C. Dīghanikāya, book, \*c.\* 450 B. C. ### [c26.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c26.4) Gāhaḍavāla dynasty, \*c.\* 1050-1203 A. D. Gaṅga dynasty of Mysore, \*c.\* 400-1100 A. D. Gondopharnes, king, \*c.\* 20-45 A. D. Gupta age, 300-600 A. D. Gupta dynasty, \*c.\* 310-550 A. D. Gurjara-Pratīhāra dynasty, \*c.\* 775-1000 A. D. Greek dynasties in India, \*c.\* 190-50 B. C. Hagāmasha, Scythian king, \*c.\* 25 B. C. Hagāna, Scythian king, \*c.\* 25 B. C. Harshavardhana, king, 606-648 A. D. Jātakas, age of, \*c.\* 300 B. C. Kadphises, II, Kushāṇa king, \*c.\* 60-78 A. D. Kālidāsa, author, \*c.\* 400 A. D. Kāmandakanītisāra, book, \*c.\* 500 A. D. Kanishka, king, \*c.\* 78-104 A. D. Kaṇva dynasty, \*c.\* 75-25 B. C. Khāravela, king, \*c.\* 150 B. C. Kushāṇa dynasty, \*c.\* 50-250 A. D. Lichchhavi republic, \*c.\* 600-480 B. C. Mahābhārata battle, \*c.\* 1000 B. C. Mahābhārata, time of the book, \*c.\* 300 B. C. Maukhari dynasty, \*c.\* 550-606 A. D. Maurya dynasty, \*c.\* 320-185 B. C. Megasthenes, Greek ambassador, \*c.\* 300 B. C. Menander, king, \*c.\* 150-130 B. C. Nahapāṇa, king, \*c.\* 90-120 A. D. Nanda dynasty, \*c.\* 400-325 B. C. Nārada Smṛiti, \*c.\* 500 A. D. Nibandha works on Dharmaśāstra, \*c.\* 1000-1600 A. D Patañjali, author, \*c.\* 150 B. C. Paramāra dynasty, \*c.\* 950-1200 A. D. Persian invasion, \*c.\* 515 B. C. Purāṇas, age of, \*c.\* 400-100 A. D. Pūrvamīmānsā, work, \*c.\* 150 B. C. Pushyamitra, Śuṅga king, \*c.\* 185-150 B. C. Rājātaraṅgiṇī a work, 1150 A. D. Rāmāyaṇa, a work, \*c.\* 50 B. C. ### [c26.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c26.5) Rāshṭrakūṭa dynasty, \*c.\* 750-977 A. D. Ṛigveda, age of, \*c.\* 2000 B. C. Rudradāman, Śaka king, \*c.\* 130-160 A. D. Śaka dynasty of Western India, \*c.\* 100-400 A. D. Śākya republic, \*c.\* 500 B. C. Śukranīti \*c.\* 800 A. D. Śuṅga dynasty, \*c.\* 185-75 B. C. Sātavāhana dynasty, \*c.\* 200 B. C. to 200 A. D. Saṁhitās, Later, Age of, \*c.\* 1500 B. C. 1000 B. C. Upanishads, age of, \*c.\* 1000-600 B. C. Vākāṭaka dynasty, \*c.\* 270-500 A. D. Vedic age, early, \*c.\* 2000-1500 B. C. Vedic age, later \*c.\* 1500-1000 B. C. Yādava dynasty, \*c.\* 1090-1210 A. D. Yājñavalkya Smṛiti, \*c.\* 200 A. D. Yaudheya republic, \*c.\* 150 B. C. to 350 A. D. Yuan Chwang, Chinese traveller, 629-644 A. 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