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Map of India and South Asia in 700

In 700, the historical border data behind our interactive map draws 17 states, empires and other polities in India and South Asia. By the land they held inside this region, the largest were the Tibetan Empire, the Umayyad Caliphate and the Chalukya Dynasty. The Umayyad Caliphate reached well beyond India and South Asia: its whole territory measured about 8.6 million km².

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States and empires in India and South Asia in 700

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Tibetan Empire Wikipedia2.0 million km²2.5 million km²623–849
Umayyad Caliphate Wikipedia958,000 km²8.6 million km²656–756
Chalukya Dynasty Wikipedia806,000 km²806,000 km²555–756
Turk Shahis Wikipedia336,000 km²340,000 km²561–874
Maitraka Dynasty Wikipedia304,000 km²304,000 km²476–731
Karkota Dynasty Wikipedia118,000 km²118,000 km²592–859
Pyu City-States Wikipedia117,000 km²117,000 km²84–1045
Kamarupa Kingdom Wikipedia106,000 km²106,000 km²353–1138
Late Pallava Empire Wikipedia105,000 km²105,000 km²283–805
Khadga Dynasty Wikipedia91,000 km²91,000 km²656–704
Pandya Dynasty Wikipedia78,000 km²78,000 km²592–1325
Kashmir Wikipedia74,000 km²74,000 km²626–1343
Anurādhapura Wikipedia74,000 km²74,000 km²291 BC–AD 1017
Tang Dynasty Wikipedia65,000 km²4.2 million km²623–910
Haripuñjaya Wikipedia41,000 km²144,000 km²661–1293
Turks Wikipedia33,000 km²958,000 km²666–1055
Lavo Kingdom Wikipedia13,000 km²127,000 km²638–1394

"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 600

New on the map: Tibetan Empire, Umayyad Caliphate, Khadga Dynasty, Kashmir, Tang Dynasty, Haripuñjaya, Turks, Lavo Kingdom.

Gone from the map: Sasanian Empire, Maukhari Dynasty, Tuyuhun, Kalabhra Dynasty, Western Göktürks, Protectorate of the Western Regions.

What comes next: 800

Appear by 800: Abbasid Caliphate, Rashtrakuta Dynasty, Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty, Pala Empire, Nanzhao, Srivijaya.

Gone by 800: Umayyad Caliphate, Chalukya Dynasty, Maitraka Dynasty, Khadga Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Turks.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in India and South Asia in 700?

The map data draws 17 states and other polities in India and South Asia in 700. The largest by land were the Tibetan Empire, the Umayyad Caliphate, the Chalukya Dynasty, Turk Shahis and the Maitraka Dynasty.

What was the largest empire in India and South Asia in 700?

Of the states on this map, the Umayyad Caliphate held the most land in total: about 8.6 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 700 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 700, 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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