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Map of India and South Asia in 100

In 100, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 11 states, empires and other polities in India and South Asia. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were the Kushan Empire, the Satavahana Dynasty and the Parthian Empire. The Alliance between Han Dynasty and Xiongnu reached well beyond India and South Asia: its whole territory measured about 10.6 million km².

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States and empires in India and South Asia in 100

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Kushan Empire Wikipedia1.5 million km²1.7 million km²43–346
Satavahana Dynasty Wikipedia893,000 km²893,000 km²225 BC–AD 223
Parthian Empire Wikipedia802,000 km²2.7 million km²239 BC–AD 237
Western Satraps Wikipedia328,000 km²328,000 km²43–489
Indo-Scythians Wikipedia122,000 km²122,000 km²144 BC–AD 282
Pyu City-States Wikipedia117,000 km²117,000 km²84–1045
Anurādhapura Wikipedia74,000 km²74,000 km²291 BC–AD 1017
Alliance between Han Dynasty and Xiongnu Wikipedia65,000 km²10.6 million km²202 BC–AD 1201
Early Pandyas Wikipedia33,000 km²33,000 km²291 BC–AD 305
Early Cholas Wikipedia29,000 km²29,000 km²291 BC–AD 305
Early Cheras25,000 km²25,000 km²291 BC–AD 305

"In the data" gives the first and last year the dataset draws the state under this identity; states often existed earlier or later in another form.

What changed since AD 1

New on the map: Kushan Empire, Western Satraps, Pyu City-States.

Gone from the map: Indo-Parthians, Yuezhi, Indo-Greeks.

What comes next: 200

Appear by 200: Protectorate of the Western Regions.

Gone by 200: Alliance between Han Dynasty and Xiongnu.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in India and South Asia in 100?

The map data draws 11 states and other polities in India and South Asia in 100. The largest by land were the Kushan Empire, the Satavahana Dynasty, the Parthian Empire, Western Satraps and Indo-Scythians.

What was the largest empire in India and South Asia in 100?

Of the states on this map, the Alliance between Han Dynasty and Xiongnu held the most land in total: about 10.6 million km² in the reconstruction used here. Ancient and frontier borders are approximate, so treat areas as estimates.

Can I explore India and South Asia in 100 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 100, zoom into any region, move through the years, and ask the history guide questions: it answers in plain words and draws places, armies and borders on the map.

About these borders

The borders come from Cliopatria (v0.2.1, Seshat Global History Databank, CC BY 4.0), the dataset behind our interactive map, with our audited name and border corrections. It records each state's territory year by year from 3400 BC to 2024. Borders before modern surveys are reconstructions: the data draws a state where it held control, and frontier zones, nomadic realms and loose overlordships are approximate. Areas are measured on an equal-area projection. Read how we make our maps.

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