What Country Was Ranchi In?
Ranchi (Jharkhand, India) lies within 16 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 Hindu kingdoms (500 BC).
Who ruled Ranchi?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 401 BC | Hindu kingdoms |
| 400 BC – 301 BC | Magadha |
| 300 BC – 2 BC | Mauryan Empire |
| 1 BC – AD 399 | Kalinga |
| AD 400 – AD 599 | Gupta Empire |
| AD 600 – AD 699 | Shaskanka |
| AD 700 – 1199 | Palas |
| 1200 – 1299 | Rajput kingdoms |
| 1300 – 1491 | Sultanate of Delhi |
| 1492 – 1599 | Bengal |
| 1600 – 1699 | Islamic and Hindu states |
| 1700 – 1782 | Mughal Empire |
| 1783 – 1814 | Maratha Confederacy |
| 1815 – 1879 | British East India Company |
| 1880 – 1944 | British Raj |
| 1945 – today | India |
RanchiHistoric cities nearby
Battles and events within 200 km
- Bodh Gaya · 528 BC
Landmarks 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. 340 BC – 297 BC | Chandragupta Maurya | Founder of the Maurya Empire |
| c. 304 BC – 232 BC | Ashoka | Maurya emperor |
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.