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Map of India and South Asia in 800

In 800, 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 Abbasid Caliphate and the Rashtrakuta Dynasty. The Abbasid Caliphate reached well beyond India and South Asia: its whole territory measured about 7.9 million km².

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States and empires in India and South Asia in 800

StateIn this regionWhole stateIn the data
Tibetan Empire Wikipedia2.2 million km²3.9 million km²623–849
Abbasid Caliphate Wikipedia1.2 million km²7.9 million km²750–1259
Rashtrakuta Dynasty Wikipedia913,000 km²913,000 km²755–989
Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty Wikipedia629,000 km²629,000 km²732–1039
Pala Empire Wikipedia485,000 km²485,000 km²750–1168
Turk Shahis Wikipedia305,000 km²305,000 km²561–874
Karkota Dynasty Wikipedia123,000 km²123,000 km²592–859
Pyu City-States Wikipedia117,000 km²117,000 km²84–1045
Late Pallava Empire Wikipedia105,000 km²105,000 km²283–805
Kamarupa Kingdom Wikipedia91,000 km²91,000 km²353–1138
Pandya Dynasty Wikipedia78,000 km²78,000 km²592–1325
Anurādhapura Wikipedia74,000 km²74,000 km²291 BC–AD 1017
Kashmir Wikipedia70,000 km²70,000 km²626–1343
Haripuñjaya Wikipedia41,000 km²144,000 km²661–1293
Nanzhao Wikipedia27,000 km²592,000 km²741–910
Srivijaya Wikipedia15,000 km²540,000 km²674–1293
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 700

New on the map: Abbasid Caliphate, Rashtrakuta Dynasty, Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty, Pala Empire, Nanzhao, Srivijaya.

Gone from the map: Umayyad Caliphate, Chalukya Dynasty, Maitraka Dynasty, Khadga Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Turks.

What comes next: 900

Appear by 900: Tibetans, Alliance between Samanid Empire and Ziyadid dynasty, Sind-Habbari Dynasty, Chandra Dynasty, Chola Empire, Kingdom of Khotan, Pagan Kingdom, Allegiance of Ziyadid dynasty to Abbasid Caliphate.

Gone by 900: Tibetan Empire, Turk Shahis, Karkota Dynasty, Late Pallava Empire.

Questions about this map

Which countries were in India and South Asia in 800?

The map data draws 17 states and other polities in India and South Asia in 800. The largest by land were the Tibetan Empire, the Abbasid Caliphate, the Rashtrakuta Dynasty, the Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty and the Pala Empire.

What was the largest empire in India and South Asia in 800?

Of the states on this map, the Abbasid Caliphate held the most land in total: about 7.9 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 800 interactively?

Yes. Open the interactive map at 800, 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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