What Country Was Gorakhpur In?
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh, India) lies within 14 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Sultanate of Delhi, from 1200 to 1599. The earliest state recorded here is Kosala (500 BC).
Who ruled Gorakhpur?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 401 BC | Kosala |
| 400 BC – 324 BC | Hindu kingdoms |
| 323 BC – 301 BC | Magadha |
| 300 BC – 2 BC | Mauryan Empire |
| 1 BC – AD 199 | Hindu kingdoms |
| AD 200 – AD 299 | Magadha |
| AD 300 – AD 599 | Gupta Empire |
| AD 600 – AD 799 | Kanauj |
| AD 800 – AD 999 | Tibetan Empire |
| 1000 – 1099 | Rajput kingdoms |
| 1100 – 1199 | Pratiharas |
| 1200 – 1599 | Sultanate of Delhi |
| 1600 – 1782 | Mughal Empire |
| 1783 – 1879 | Oudh |
| 1880 – 1944 | British Raj |
| 1945 – today | India |
GorakhpurHistoric cities nearby
Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
Famous people from the region
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| c. 563 BC – 483 BC | Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha | Founder of Buddhism |
| c. 340 BC – 297 BC | Chandragupta Maurya | Founder of the Maurya Empire |
| c. 304 BC – 232 BC | Ashoka | Maurya emperor |
| 1889 – 1964 | Jawaharlal Nehru | First prime minister of India |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.