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Map of India and South Asia in 300

In 300, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 12 states, empires and other polities in India and South Asia. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were the Sasanian Empire, Western Satraps and the Vakataka Kingdom. Western Jin reached well beyond India and South Asia: its whole territory measured about 4.4 million km².

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States and empires in India and South Asia in 300

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Sasanian Empire Wikipedia1.4 million km²3.7 million km²215–643
Western Satraps Wikipedia844,000 km²844,000 km²43–489
Vakataka Kingdom Wikipedia576,000 km²576,000 km²260–554
Eastern Kushans Wikipedia313,000 km²313,000 km²43–346
Pyu City-States Wikipedia117,000 km²117,000 km²84–1045
Tuyuhun Wikipedia81,000 km²279,000 km²287–665
Anurādhapura Wikipedia74,000 km²74,000 km²291 BC–AD 1017
Western Jin Wikipedia65,000 km²4.4 million km²265–425
Late Pallava Empire Wikipedia51,000 km²51,000 km²283–805
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 200

New on the map: Sasanian Empire, Vakataka Kingdom, Tuyuhun, Western Jin, Late Pallava Empire.

Gone from the map: Parthian Empire, Satavahana Dynasty, Indo-Scythians, Protectorate of the Western Regions.

What comes next: 400

Appear by 400: Alliance between Gupta Empire and Vakataka Kingdom, Allegiance of Kidarites to Sasanian Empire, Kadamba Empire, Kalabhra Dynasty, Kamarupa Kingdom, Protectorate of the Western Regions.

Gone by 400: Eastern Kushans, Western Jin, Early Pandyas, Early Cholas, Early Cheras.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in India and South Asia in 300?

The map data draws 12 states and other polities in India and South Asia in 300. The largest by land were the Sasanian Empire, Western Satraps, the Vakataka Kingdom, Eastern Kushans and the Pyu City-States.

What was the largest empire in India and South Asia in 300?

Of the states on this map, Western Jin held the most land in total: about 4.4 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 300 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 300, 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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