What Country Was Kanpur In?
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh, India) lies within 16 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 Pancala (500 BC).
Who ruled Kanpur?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 401 BC | Pancala |
| 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 | Gurjara Pratihara |
| 1000 – 1099 | Rajput kingdoms |
| 1100 – 1199 | Chandellas |
| 1200 – 1599 | Sultanate of Delhi |
| 1600 – 1782 | Mughal Empire |
| 1783 – 1799 | Mahratta states |
| 1800 – 1814 | Bundelkhand |
| 1815 – 1879 | British East India Company |
| 1880 – 1944 | British Raj |
| 1945 – today | India |
KanpurHistoric 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1542 – 1605 | Akbar | Mughal emperor |
| 1592 – 1666 | Shah Jahan | Mughal 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.