Reference
A History of Sri Lanka
The standard history of Sri Lanka from Anuradhapura to independence.
Gampola Kingdom
Kingdom
Level 3
1341 – 1412
Hill-country kingdom preceding Kotte.
- Capital
- Gampola
- Region
- Sri Lanka
- Duration
- 71 years
- Main period
- Delhi Sultanate & Regional Kingdoms
Approximate extent.
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Contemporaries
Powers that coexisted with the Gampola Kingdom for a significant part of its history. The bar shows when, within its own span.
Sultanate of the Maldives ★
Islands · c. 1153 – 1968
Overlap: 71 years
Malla Dynasty of Nepal ★
Himalaya · 1201 – 1769
Overlap: 71 years
Delhi Sultanate ★
North · 1206 – 1526
Overlap: 71 years
Ahom Kingdom ★
Northeast · 1228 – 1826
Overlap: 71 years
Mewar (Sisodia) ★
West · 1326 – 1949
Overlap: 71 years
Vijayanagara Empire ★
South · 1336 – 1646
Overlap: 71 years
Bahmani Sultanate ★
Deccan · 1347 – 1527
Overlap: 65 years
Eastern Ganga Dynasty
East · c. 1078 – 1434
Overlap: 71 years
Khasa Malla Kingdom
Himalaya · c. 1100 – c. 1400
Overlap: 59 years
Zamorins of Calicut
South · c. 1124 – 1766
Overlap: 71 years
Kachwahas of Amber (Jaipur)
West · c. 1128 – 1949
Overlap: 71 years
Jaffna Kingdom
Sri Lanka · c. 1215 – 1619
Overlap: 71 years
Marwar (Rathore)
West · c. 1226 – 1949
Overlap: 71 years
Madurai Sultanate
South · 1335 – 1378
Overlap: 37 years
Kashmir Sultanate
North · 1339 – 1586
Overlap: 71 years
Samma Dynasty
Northwest · 1351 – 1524
Overlap: 61 years
Bengal Sultanate
East · 1352 – 1576
Overlap: 60 years
Timurid Empire (Herat)
Northwest · 1370 – 1507
Overlap: 42 years
Malwa Sultanate
Central · 1392 – 1562
Overlap: 20 years
Jaunpur (Sharqi) Sultanate
Gangetic Plain · 1394 – 1479
Overlap: 18 years