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Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty

Period
AD 732 – AD 1039
Duration
approx. 307 years
Greatest extent
around AD 783
Area (max.)
approx. 917,000 km²
Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty at its greatest extent (around AD 783) · Borders: Cliopatria
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Period and duration

Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty — according to the map data from AD 732 to AD 1039, roughly 307 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.

Greatest extent

Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty — greatest extent around AD 783: the mapped borders then cover about 917,000 km², roughly 0.6% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.

AD 732Area according to the map data (max. 917,000 km²)AD 1039

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (AD 731)

  • Maitraka Dynasty

After

  • Paramara Dynasty
  • Chaulukya Dynasty
  • Chauhan Dynasty
  • Pala Empire

Neighbours around AD 783

The largest states in the region at the same time:

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Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.