Expert: Aupmanyav - 3/18/2008

Question
Who are the top 10 Emperors of INDIA based on there greatness?

Answer
Dear Hafeez:

Magadha Empire   545 BC - 550      Maurya Empire   321–184 BC
Middle Kingdoms   250 BC–1279      Chola Empire   250 BC–1070
Satavahana   230BC–220      Kushan Empire   60–240
Gupta Empire   280–550         Pala Empire   750–1174
Rashtrakuta   753–982         Islamic Sultanates   1206–1596
Delhi Sultanate   1206–1526      Deccan Sultanates   1490–1596
Hoysala Empire   1040–1346      Kakatiya Empire   1083–1323
Ahom Kingdom   1228–1826      Vijayanagara    1336–1565
Mughal Empire   1526–1858      Maratha Empire   1674–1818
Sikh Confederacy   1716–1849      Sikh Empire   1799–1849
British India   1858–1947

This is in short the history of India. Before than India was divided in 16 democracies. What measure would you select for greatness? Except for the British, nobody ruled the whole of India. Along with an empire in North India, there could have been an empire in South India. But generally, these are considered to be great emperors:

Chandragupta Maurya, Ashoka (Patna), Satavahana Satakarni of Paithan, Kanishka (Balkh), Chandragupta (Vikramaditya) of Ujjain, Rajendra Chola of Thanjavvur, Harshavardhana of Kannauj, Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara, Akbar, Jahangir, Shahjahan, Queen Victoria. Alauddin Khilji's empire did not last long. Mohammad-bin-Tughlak had a large empire but was too experimentative. Sher Shah Suri had the makings of a great emperior, but lasted only five years. Take your pick.

Aupmanyav