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List of state leaders in 16th-century South Asia

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This is a list of state leaders in the 16th century (1501–1600) AD, of South Asia. These polities are generally sovereign states, but excludes minor dependent territories, whose leaders can be found listed under territorial governors in the 16th century. For completeness, these lists can include colonies, protectorates, or other dependent territories that have since gained sovereignty.

Bengal and Northeast India

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  • Purnadhabnarayan, King (1480–1502)
  • Dharmadhajpal, King (1502–1522)
  • Nitypal, King (1522–1524)
  • Prabhat Roy, King (1500–1516)
  • Majha Gosain, King (1516–1532)
  • Burha Parbat Ray, King (1532–1548)
  • Bar Gosain, King (1548–1564)
  • Bijay Manik, King (1564–1580)
  • Pratap Ray, King (1580–1596)
  • Dhan Manik, King (1596–1612)

India

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  • Ali, Raja (1545–1591)
  • Abubakar I, Raja (1591–1607)
  • Mahmood Shah Bahmani II(1482–1518)
  • Ahmad Shah IV, Sultan (1518–1521)
  • Ala ud din Shah, Sultan (1521–1522)
  • Waliullah Shah, Sultan (1522–1524)
  • Kalimullah Shah, Sultan (1524–1527)
  • Bika, Rao (1465–1504)
  • Nar Singh (Naro), Rao (1504–1505)
  • Lunkaran, Rao (1505–1526)
  • Jait Singh, Rao (1526–1542)
  • Kalyan Mal, suzerain Rao (1542–1571)
  • Rai Singh I, Rao (1571–1612)
  • Bachhraj / Bika, Dewan (1465–1505)
  • Karam Singh Bachhawat/ Rao Nar Singh and Rao Lunkaran, Dewan (1504–1526)
  • Var Singh Bachhawat / Jait Singh, Dewan (1526–1535)
  • Nagraj Bachhawat / Jait Singh and Rao Kalyan Mal, Dewan (1535–1542)
  • Sangram Singh Bachhawat / Kalyan Mal, Dewan (1542–1571)
  • Karam Chand Bachhawat/ Kalyan Mal and Rai Singh, Dewan (1571–1591)
  • Surjan Singh, Rao Raja (1554–1585)
  • Bhoj Singh, Rao Raja (1585–1608)
  • Vira Ravi Ravi Varma, King (1484–1503)
  • Martanda Varma, Kulasekhara Perumal, King (1503–1504)
  • Vira Ravi Kerala Varma, Kulasekhara Perumal, King (1504–1528)
  • Unniraman Koyikal I, Maharaja (c.1500–1503)
  • Unniraman Koyikal II, Maharaja (1503–1537)
  • Veera Kerala Varma, Maharaja (1537–1565)
  • Keshava Rama Varma, Maharaja (1565–1601)
  • Vira Raja, Raja (late 16th century)
  • Appaji Raja, Raja (16th-17th century)
succeeded by the Mughal Empire
  • Hardholji, Thakur Sahib (1595–?)
  • Jasoji Hardolji, Thakur Sahib (16th-17th century)
  • Udai Singh, Maharawal (1497–1527)
  • Prithviraj, Maharawal (1527–1549)
  • Askaran, Maharawal (1549–1580)
  • Sesmal, Maharawal (1580–1606)
  • Man Shah, King (1498–1518)
  • Shyam Shah, King (1518–1527)
  • Mahipat Shah, King (1527–1552)
  • Prithvi Shah, King (1552–1614)
  • Jaitsi Singh II, Rawal (1497–1530)
  • Karan Singh II, Rawal (1530)
  • Lunkaran Singh, Rawal (1530–1551)
  • Maldev Singh, Rawal (1551–1562)
  • Harraj Singh, Rawal (1562–1578)
  • Bhim Singh, Rawal (1578–1624)
  • Krishnashah I Krishnarao Mukne, Raja (1490–16th century)
  • Nemshah II Krishnashah Mukne, Raja (?–1600)
  • Kesho Das, Raja (1584–1607)
  • Ram Chand, Raja (15th–16th century)
  • Uttam Chand, Raja (16th century)
  • Gyan Chand, Raja (1518–1555)
  • Bikram Chand, Raja (1555–1593)
  • Sultan Chand, Raja (1593–1600)
  • Kalyan Chand, Raja (1600–1636)
  • Kirti Chand, King (1488–1503)
  • Pratap Chand, King (1503–1517)
  • Tara Chand, King (1517–1533)
  • Manik Chand, King (1533–1542)
  • Kalyan Chand III, King (1542–1551)
  • Purna Chand, King (1551–1555)
  • Bhishma Chand, King (1555–1560)
  • Balo Kalyan Chand, King (1560–1568)
  • Rudra Chand, King (1568–1597)
  • Lakshmi Chand, King (1597–1621)[4]
  • Hamirji, King (1472–?)
  • Jam Raval, King (1524–?)
  • Khengarji I, King (1548–?)
  • Bharmalji I, King (1585–?)
  • Viswanatha Nayak, King (1529–1563)
  • Kumara Krishnappa Nayak, King (1563–1573)
  • joint rulers group I, King (1573–1595)
  • joint rulers group II, King (1595–1602)
  • Nasir-ud-Din Shah, Sultan (1500–1510)
  • Shihab-ud-Din Mahmud Shah II, Sultan (1510–1531)
  • Bahadur Shah, Sultan (1531–1537)
  • Shuja’at Khan, Wali (1537–1542)
  • Isa Khan, Wali (1542–1545)
  • Shuja’at Khan, Wali (1545–1552)
  • Baz Bahadur, Sultan (1555–1561/62)
  • Chhatar Sen, Raja (1534–1554)
  • Sahib Sen, Raja (1554–1575 or 1534–1554)
  • Narain Sen, Raja (1575–1595 or 1554–1574)
  • Keshab Sen, Raja (1595–1616 or 1574–1604)
  • Rawalji Lakhaji, Jam Saheb (1540–1562)
  • Vibhaji Rawalji, Jam Saheb (1562–1569)
  • Sataji Vibhaji, Jam Saheb (1569–1608)
  • Obanna Nayaka I, Chief (1588–1602)
  • Sadashiva Nayaka, Raja (1530–1566)[5]
  • Sankanna Nayaka, Raja (1566–1570)
  • Chikka Sankanna Nayaka, Raja (1570–1580)
  • Rama Raja Nayaka, Raja (1580–1586)
  • Hiriya Venkatappa Nayaka, Raja (1586–1629)
  • Bhimdev, Maharana (1463–c.1526)
  • Raisinhji, Maharana (1526–c.1543)
  • Karanbaji, Maharana (1543–?)
  • Abhayraj Ji, Maharana (16th century)
  • Sujansinhji, Maharana (16th century)
  • Bhairavsinhji, Maharana (16th century)
  • Pruthuraj Ji, Maharana (1583–1593)
  • Deepsinhji, Maharana (1593–?)
  • Shaktivan Deo, Raja (1495–1500)
  • Veer Singh Deo, Raja (1500–1540)
  • Virbhan Singh, Raja (1540–1555)
  • Ramchandra Singh, Raja (1555–1592)
  • Duryodhan Singh, Raja (1593–1618)
  • Mana Vikrama III, Samoothiri (c.1571)

Maldives

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  • Hassan VII, Sultan (1510–1511)
  • Sharif Ahmed, Sultan (1511–1513)
  • Ali III, Sultan (1513)
  • Kalu Mohamed, Sultan (1513–1529)
  • Hassan VIII, Sultan (1529–1549)
  • Mohamed III, Sultan (1549–1551)
  • Hassan IX, Sultan (1551–1552)
  • Aboobakuru II, Sultan (1554–1557)
  • Ali IV, Sultan (1557–1558)
  • Dom Manoel, King (1558–1573)
  • Dom Manoel, King (1573–1583)
  • Dom João, King (1583–1603)

Nepal

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Pakistan

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  • Bijar Khan Mirwani, Wali (1512–1530)
  • Zagar Khan Mirwani, Wali (1530–1535)
  • Ibrahim Khan Qambrani, Wali (1535–1547)
  • Gwahram Khan Qambrani, Wali (1547–1549)
  • Hassan Khan Qambrani, Wali (1549–1569)
  • Sanjar Khan Qambrani, Wali (1569–1581)
  • Malook Khan Qambrani, Wali (1581–1590)
  • Qambar Sani Khan Qambrani, Wali (1590–1601)
  • Sultan Mahmud I (1498–1518)
  • Sultan Husseyn II (1518–1526)
  • Sultan Mahmud Langah II (1526-1540)
  • Shah Akber Raees (1491-1520)
  • Shah Tahir Raees (1520-1531)
  • Shah Nasir Raees (1531-1574)
  • Shah Mehmood Raees (1574-1590)
  • 1490-1515 Bo Kha
  • 1515-1540 Sher Shah
  • 1540-1565 Ali Khan
  • 1565-1590 Ghazi Mir
  • 1580-1624 Ali Sher Khan Anchan

Sri Lanka

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Colony, 1505–1658
For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe

References

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  2. ^ Michell, George & Mark Zebrowski. Architecture and Art of the Deccan Sultanates (The New Cambridge History of India Vol. I:7), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1999, ISBN 0-521-56321-6, p.274
  3. ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 121–122. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
  4. ^ Pandey(1993) pg197-332
  5. ^ Friedberg, Arthur L.; Friedberg, Ira S. (2009). Sadashiva Nayaka reign. Coin & Currency Institute. ISBN 9780871843081. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  6. ^ Busch, Allison (2011). Poetry of Kings: The Classical Hindi Literature of Mughal India. Oxford University Press. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-19976-592-8.
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