Dynasties/Kings and their Capitals

Dynasty/King	Capital
Cholas	Thanjavur and Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Mauryan	Patliputra
Pallavas	Kanchi
Pandyas	Madurai
Chalukyas	Vatapi or Badami
Later Chalukyas	Kalyani
Kakatiyas	Warangal
Satvahanas	Pratisthana (modern day Paithan in Maharashtra)
Bahmani	Gulbarga (Ahsanabad) and later Bidar (Muhammadabad)
Shivaji	Raigarh
Tipu Sultan	Srirengapatnam
Ranjit Singh	Lahore
Harshavardhana	Thanesar and later Kanauj

Dynasties - Founders and Last Kings

Dynasty	Founder	Last King/Last Great Ruler
Nanda	Mahapadma or Ugrasena	Dhana Nanda
Maurya	Chandragupta Maurya	Brihadratha
Gupta	Chandragupta I	Skandagupta (last great ruler)
Sunga	Pushyamitra	Devbhumi (last great ruler)
Satvahana	Simuka	Yajna Satkarni (last great ruler)
Chalukya (of Vatapi)	Pulakesin I	Kirtivarman Chalukya
Chola	Vijayalaya	Athirajendra
Rashtrakuta	Danti Durga	Indra IV
Slave	Qutubuddin Aibak	Muizuddin Qaiqabad
Khilji	Jalal-ud-din	Khusro Khan
Tughlak	Ghias-ud-din	Feroz Shah
Lodhi	Bahlol	Ibrahim
Moghul	Babur	Bahadur Shah II

Temples - Associated Dynasties and Locations

Temples	Associated Dynasty	Location
Khajuraho	Bundelas or Chandelas	Chattarpur, M.P.
Kailash temples	Rashtrakutas	Ellora, Maharashtra
Thousand Pillared Temple	Kakatiyas	Warangal (AP)
Ramappa Temple	Kakatiyas	Warangal (AP)
Brihadeswara Temple	Cholas	Tanjavur, Tamilnadu
Seven Ratha temple	Pallavas	Mahabalipuram, Tamilnadu
Kailashnath temple	Pallavas	Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu
Shore temple	Pallavas	Mahabalipuram, Tamilnadu
Dilwara temple	Solankies	Mt Abu, Rajasthan
Hazara temple	Vijayanagar	Hampi, Karnataka