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6th century CE · 1

c. 550 CE Fall of the imperial Guptas Decline / collapse
North India fragmented among the Maukharis, Later Guptas and others.
Magadha Gupta Empire

7th century CE · 1

647 CE Death of Harsha Decline / collapse Kannauj Pushyabhuti (Vardhana) Dynasty

11th century CE · 1

c. 1055 Death of Raja Bhoja Decline / collapse
Paramara power declined under attack from the Chaulukyas and Kalachuris.
Dhar Paramara Dynasty

12th century CE · 2

c. 1161 End of the Pala dynasty Decline / collapse
The Senas became the leading power in Bengal.
Bengal Pala Empire
c. 1200 Destruction of Nalanda Decline / collapse
Attributed to Bakhtiyar Khalji's campaigns (c. 1193-1200).
Nalanda

13th century CE · 3

c. 1203 Destruction of Vikramashila Decline / collapse Vikramashila
1240 Razia Sultana deposed and killed Decline / collapse
Power passed to the Turkish nobles known as the 'Forty'.
Kaithal Mamluk (Slave) Dynasty
1279 End of the Chola dynasty Decline / collapse
The Pandyas became the dominant Tamil power.
Thanjavur Chola Empire

14th century CE · 1

1316 Death of Alauddin Khalji Decline / collapse
Malik Kafur briefly seized power; the Khaljis fell four years later.
Delhi Khalji Dynasty

16th century CE · 1

1545 Death of Sher Shah at Kalinjar Decline / collapse Kalinjar Sur Empire

17th century CE · 2

1646 Last Vijayanagara stronghold falls Decline / collapse Chandragiri Aravidu Dynasty
1680 Death of Shivaji Decline / collapse
His son Sambhaji succeeded him.
Raigad Maratha Empire

18th century CE · 1

1708 Death of Guru Gobind Singh Decline / collapse
He declared the Guru Granth Sahib the eternal Guru.
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