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Dynasties of India:

Dynasty (Region) - FounderPeriod
Haryanka Dynasty (Magadha) - Bimbisara684 BC – 413 BC
Nanda Dynasty (Magadha) - Mahapadmananda345 BC – 321 BC
Mauryan Dynasty (Magadha) - Chandragupta Maurya322 BC – 185 BC
Sunga Dynasty (Magadha) - Pushyamitra Sunga185 BC – 75 BC
Kanva Dynasty (Magadha) - Vasudeva75 BC - 30 BC
Satvahana Dynasty (Maharashtra) - Simuka230 BC – 220 CE
Kushan Dynasty (West-Northern India) - Kadphises50 AD - 250 AD
Chola Dynasty, Adi (Cholamandalama) - Karikala190 AD - 600 AD
Gupta Dynasty (Magadha) - Srigupta320 AD - 600 AD
Chalukya Badami Dynasty (Badami) - Pulkeshin I543 AD – 753 AD
Pallava Dynasty (Kanchi)- Singha Vishnu550 AD - 897 AD
Chalukya Vengi Dynasty (Vengi) - Vishnu Vardhana615 AD - 1118 AD
Rashtrakuta Dynasty (Maharashtra)- Danti Durga753 AD – 982 AD
Pala Dynasty (Bengal) - Gopala750 AD – 1174 AD
Chola Dynasty (Tamil Region) - Vijayalaya850 AD - 1279 AD
Slave Dynasty (Northern India)- Qutubudin Aibak1206 AD – 1290 AD
Khilji Dynasty (Northern India)- Jalal-ud-din Khilji1290 AD – 1320 AD
Tughlaq Dynasty (Northern India) - Ghias-ud-din Tughlaq1320 AD – 1414 AD
Lodhi Dynasty (Northern India) - Bahlol Lodhi1451 AD – 1526 AD
Mughal Dynasty (large part of Indian Subcontinent)- Babur1526 AD – 1857 AD


Objective Questions on Founders of Indian Dynasties frequently asked in SSC, CDS, NDA, PSC, Railways and other competitive examinations-
1. Who was the founder of Mughal Dynasty?
(a) Jahangir
(b) Babur
(c) Humayun
(d) Akbar

2. Gupta Dynasty rule for the period?
(a) 1206 AD – 1290 AD
(b) 320 AD - 600 AD
(c) 190 AD - 600 AD
(d) 543 AD – 753 AD

3. Who was the founder of Slave Dynasty?
(a) Balban
(b) Jahangir
(c) Iltutmish
(d) Qutubudin Aibak

4. Who was the founder of Satvahana Dynasty?
(a) Karikala
(b) Vasudeva
(c) Simuka
(d) Vijalaya

5. Match the following Dynasties with their rulers?
DynastyRuler
A. Haryanka dynasty1. Pushyamitra Sunga
B. Sunga Dynasty2. Bimbisara
C. Chola Dynasty3. Danti Durga
D. Rashtrakuta Dynasty4. Vijalaya
(a) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
(b) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
(c) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
(d) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

6. Who was the founder of Gupta Dynasty?
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Srigupta
(c) Chandragupta I
(d) Ramagupta

7. Mughal Dynasty rule for the period?
(a) 1451 AD – 1526 AD
(b) 1320 AD – 1414 AD
(c) 1526 AD – 1857 AD
(d) 1290 AD – 1320 AD

8. Who was the founder of Khilji Dynasty?
(a) Jalaluddin Khilji
(b) Alauddin Khilji
(c) Shihab-ud-din Khilji
(d) Mahmud Khilji

9. Match the following Dynasties with their period of reign?
DynastyPeriod
A. Haryanka dynasty1. 322 BC – 185 BC
B. Kushan Dynasty2. 684 BC – 413 BC
C. Pallava Dynasty3. 550 AD - 897 AD
D. Mauryan Dynasty4. 50 AD - 250 AD
(a) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
(b) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
(c) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
(d) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

10. Who was the founder of Chola Dynasty?
(a) Rajadhiraja Chola
(b) Virarajendra Chola
(c) Rajendra Chola I
(d) Vijayalaya


Answers - 1(b), 2(b), 3(d), 4(c), 5(d), 6(b), 7(c), 8(a), 9(a) and 10(d).