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Map of India and South Asia in 200 BC

In 200 BC, 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 Maurya Empire, the Satavahana Dynasty and the Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic. The Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic reached well beyond India and South Asia: its whole territory measured about 5.1 million km².

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States and empires in India and South Asia in 200 BC

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Maurya Empire Wikipedia1.1 million km²1.1 million km²318 BC–171 BC
Satavahana Dynasty Wikipedia537,000 km²537,000 km²225 BC–AD 223
Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic Wikipedia339,000 km²5.1 million km²318 BC–64 BC
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom Wikipedia311,000 km²685,000 km²247 BC–127 BC
Kalinga Wikipedia82,000 km²82,000 km²318 BC–171 BC
Anurādhapura Wikipedia74,000 km²74,000 km²291 BC–AD 1017
Yuezhi Wikipedia65,000 km²899,000 km²404 BC–AD 42
Early Pandyas Wikipedia33,000 km²33,000 km²291 BC–AD 305
Early Cholas Wikipedia29,000 km²29,000 km²291 BC–AD 305
Parthian Empire Wikipedia28,000 km²253,000 km²239 BC–AD 237
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 500 BC

New on the map: Maurya Empire, Satavahana Dynasty, Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic, Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Kalinga, Anurādhapura, Yuezhi, Early Pandyas, Early Cholas, Parthian Empire, Early Cheras.

Gone from the map: Achaemenid Empire, Mahajanapadas, Magadha - Haryanka dynasty, Janapada of Malla, Janapada of Aśmaka, Janapada of Kuru, Janapada of Matsya, Janapada of Surasena, Janapada of Vajji, Janapada of Avanti, Janapada of Kāśī, Janapada of Kosala, Janapada of Pañcāla, Janapada of Cedī, Janapada of Vatsa.

What comes next: 100 BC

Appear by 100 BC: Shunga Empire, Indo-Scythians, Indo-Greeks.

Gone by 100 BC: Maurya Empire, Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic, Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Kalinga.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in India and South Asia in 200 BC?

The map data draws 11 states and other polities in India and South Asia in 200 BC. The largest by land were the Maurya Empire, the Satavahana Dynasty, the Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic, the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom and Kalinga.

What was the largest empire in India and South Asia in 200 BC?

Of the states on this map, the Allegiance of Seleucid Empire to Roman Republic held the most land in total: about 5.1 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 200 BC interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 200 BC, 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.

India in other years

Other regions in 200 BC