List of Jain empires and dynasties
This is a list of monarchs, royalties, and dynasties following Jainism.
Dynasties
- Ikshvaku dynasty: It has a significant place in Jainism, as twenty-two of twenty-four Tirthankaras were born in this dynasty.[1]
- Harivamsa
- Haryanka dynasty (566 BCE – 413 BCE)
- Mahameghavahana dynasty (250s BCE – 5th century CE)
- Western Ganga Dynasty (350 CE – 1000)
Kings
- Raja Siddhartha
- Bharata Chakravartin
- Bahubali
- Chandragupta Maurya (4th century BCE)
- Kharavela (2nd century BCE)
- Samprati (3rd century)
- Ajatashatru (5th century)
- Kumarapala (r. 1143-1172)
- Āma (8, 9th centuries)
- Bimbisara (c. 558 - c. 491 BC)
- Sanat Kumara Chakravarti
- Samudravijaya
- Amoghavarsha (9th century)
- Mularaja II (12th century)
- Ereyanga (12th century)
- Veera Ballala I (12th century)
- Shalishuka (r. c. 215 - c. 202 BC)
- Shatadhanvan (r. c. 195 - c. 187 BC)
- Avakinnayo Karakandu
- Ilango Adigal[2]
Queens
- Attimabbe
- Abbakka Chowta (r. 1525-1570s)
Kings in Jain texts
This list contain characters that are mentioned in Jain texts. These characters are listed as follows:
- Bharata Chakravartin
- King Sagara
- Sanat Kumara Chakravarti
See also
References
- Jain 1991, p. 2.
- Adigal 1965, p. VIII.
- Sources
- Shah, Natubhai (2004), Jainism: The World of Conquerors, Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-81-208-1938-2
- Jain, Kailash Chand (1991), Lord Mahavira and his times, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-81-208-0805-8
- Adigal, Prince Ilangô (1965), Shilappadikaram: (The Ankle Bracelet), translated by Alain Daniélou, New Directions
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