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What Country Was Amritsar In?

Amritsar (Punjab, India) lies within 15 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Saka Kingdom, from 1 BC to AD 399. The earliest state recorded here is Hindu kingdoms (500 BC).

Who ruled Amritsar?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 324 BCHindu kingdoms
323 BC – 201 BCUnclaimed / no data
200 BC – 101 BCMauryan Empire
100 BC – 2 BCKushan Empire
1 BC – AD 399Saka Kingdom
AD 400 – AD 599Gupta Empire
AD 600 – AD 799Hindu kingdoms
AD 800 – AD 899Hindu states
AD 900 – AD 999Hindu Shahis
1000 – 1099Rajput kingdoms
1100 – 1199Hindu kingdoms
1200 – 1599Sultanate of Delhi
1600 – 1782Mughal Empire
1783 – 1799Lahore
1800 – 1814Sikhs
1815 – 1879Maratha Confederacy
1880 – 1944British Raj
1945 – todayIndia
Map showing Amritsar in AD 200Amritsar
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Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.

Famous people from the region

LivedPerson
1780 – 1839Ranjit SinghMaharaja of the Sikh Empire