What Country Was Khulna In?
Khulna (Bangladesh) lies within 14 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Palas, from AD 700 to 1199. The earliest state recorded here is Magadha (400 BC).
Who ruled Khulna?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 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 699 | Shaskanka |
| AD 700 – 1199 | Palas |
| 1200 – 1491 | Sultanate of Delhi |
| 1492 – 1649 | Bengal |
| 1650 – 1782 | Mughal Empire |
| 1783 – 1799 | Bengal |
| 1800 – 1814 | Bundelkhand |
| 1815 – 1879 | British East India Company |
| 1880 – 1944 | British Raj |
| 1945 – 1959 | Bangladesh |
| 1960 – 1993 | Pakistan |
| 1994 – today | Bangladesh |
KhulnaHistoric cities nearby
Battles and events within 200 km
- Battle of Plassey · 1757
Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
Famous people from the region
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 – 1941 | Rabindranath Tagore | Poet |
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.