Dynasties at a Glance
| Dynasty | Period | Founder | Greatest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonanda | Legendary | Gonanda I | (legend) |
| Second Gonanda | Before 625 | Meghavahana | Baladitya (last) |
| Karkota | 625 to 855 | Durlabhavardhana | Lalitaditya |
| Utpala | 855 to 939 (some books to 1003) | Avantivarman | Avantivarman |
| Brahmin interlude | 939 to 948 | Yashaskara | Yashaskara |
| Gupta Kula (Parvagupta line) | 948 to 1003 | Parvagupta | Didda |
| Lohara | 1003 to c. 1171 (later kings to 1320) | Sangramaraja | Jayasimha |
| Shah Mir | 1339 to 1561 | Shah Mir | Zain-ul-Abidin |
| Chak | 1561 to 1586 | Ghazi Shah | Yusuf Shah (as husband of Habba Khatun) |
| Mughal | 1586 to 1752 | Akbar | Akbar |
| Afghan | 1752 to 1819 | Ahmad Shah Abdali | (no ruler of note) |
| Sikh | 1819 to 1846 | Ranjit Singh | Ranjit Singh |
| Rai (Jammu) | 58 BCE to 342 CE | Adi Rai | Jog Rai (last) |
| Dhar (Jammu) | to about 825 | Suraj Dhar | Bajar Dhar (last) |
| Dev (Jammu) | 840 to 1808 | Suraj Dev | Ranjit Dev |
| Dogra | 1846 to 1947 | Gulab Singh | Gulab Singh |
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