What Country Was Srinagar In?
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir, India) lies within 16 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Zhangzhung Kingdom, from 400 BC to 2 BC. The earliest state recorded here is Zhangzhung Kingdom (400 BC).
Who ruled Srinagar?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 BC – 2 BC | Zhangzhung Kingdom |
| 1 BC – AD 99 | Unclaimed / no data |
| AD 100 – AD 199 | Kushan Empire |
| AD 200 – AD 499 | Unclaimed / no data |
| AD 500 – AD 599 | Kushan Principalities |
| AD 600 – AD 699 | Hindu kingdoms |
| AD 700 – AD 799 | Kingdom of Kashmir |
| AD 800 – AD 899 | Unclaimed / no data |
| AD 900 – AD 999 | Samanid Empire |
| 1000 – 1099 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1100 – 1199 | Karkhanids |
| 1200 – 1299 | Buyid dynasty |
| 1300 – 1491 | Kashmir and Ladakh |
| 1492 – 1599 | Sultanate of Delhi |
| 1600 – 1782 | Mughal Empire |
| 1783 – 1799 | Lahore |
| 1800 – 1814 | Sikhs |
| 1815 – 1879 | Maratha Confederacy |
| 1880 – 1944 | British Raj |
| 1945 – today | India |
SrinagarHistoric cities nearby
Battles and events within 200 km
- Battle of Hydaspes · 326 BC
Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
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.