What Country Was Surat In?
Surat (Dadra and Nagar Haveli, India) lies within 18 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Saka Kingdom, from 1 BC to AD 399. The earliest state recorded here is Hindu kingdoms (500 BC).
Who ruled Surat?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 324 BC | Hindu kingdoms |
| 323 BC – 301 BC | Magadha |
| 300 BC – 2 BC | Mauryan Empire |
| 1 BC – AD 399 | Saka Kingdom |
| AD 400 – AD 599 | Gupta Empire |
| AD 600 – AD 699 | Hindu kingdoms |
| AD 700 – AD 799 | Chalukyas |
| AD 800 – AD 999 | Gurjara Pratihara |
| 1000 – 1099 | Chalukya Empire |
| 1100 – 1199 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1200 – 1299 | Rajput kingdoms |
| 1300 – 1399 | minor Hindu kingdoms |
| 1400 – 1491 | Sultanate of Delhi |
| 1492 – 1499 | Gujarat |
| 1500 – 1599 | Islamic states |
| 1600 – 1649 | Islamic and Hindu states |
| 1650 – 1782 | Mughal Empire |
| 1783 – 1879 | Maratha Confederacy |
| 1880 – 1944 | British Raj |
| 1945 – today | India |
SuratHistoric cities nearby
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.