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History of Bangladesh

26 recorded states lay in what is now Bangladesh, from the Nanda Empire (345 BCE) to Bangladesh. 3 of them have a full profile, and 8 outside powers ruled here.

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Profiles

Empires that ruled here

Timeline

4th century BCE

  1. Nanda Empire345 BCE – 322 BCE · kingdom

4th century

  1. Kamarupa350 CE – 1140 CE · kingdom

6th century

  1. Pushyabhuti dynasty500 CE – 647 CE · kingdom
  2. Gauda Kingdom590 CE – 626 CE · kingdom

7th century

  1. Khadga dynasty625 CE – 705 CE · kingdom

8th century

  1. Pala Empire750 CE – 1161 CE · profile

10th century

  1. Chandra dynasty900 CE – 1050 CE · kingdom

11th century

  1. Varman dynasty of Bengal1050 CE – 1150 CE · kingdom
  2. Sena dynasty1070 CE – 1230 CE · kingdom

13th century

  1. Deva dynasty of Bengal1200 CE – 1290 CE · kingdom
  2. Khalji dynasty of Bengal1204 CE – 1227 CE · sultanate
  3. Kamata Kingdom1257 CE – 1498 CE · kingdom

14th century

  1. Sonargaon Sultanate1338 CE – 1352 CE · sultanate
  2. Bengal Sultanate1352 CE – 1576 CE · profile

15th century

  1. Mrauk U Kingdom1429 CE – 1785 CE · kingdom

16th century

  1. Jaintia Kingdom1500 CE – 1835 CE · kingdom
  2. Koch Kingdom1515 CE – 1581 CE · kingdom
  3. Sur Empire1540 CE – 1556 CE · sultanate
  4. Baro-Bhuyans1576 CE – 1611 CE · tribal confederation

17th century

  1. Dutch Bengal1627 CE – 1825 CE · colony

18th century

  1. Nawabate of Bengal1717 CE – 1765 CE · other
  2. Company rule in India1757 CE – 1858 CE · other
  3. Bengal Presidency1765 CE – 1947 CE · other

19th century

  1. British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE · profile

20th century

  1. Dominion of Pakistan1947 CE – 1956 CE · other
  2. Bangladesh1971 CE – present · republic

In the encyclopedia

Shared histories

States that also lay in other present-day countries:

States of South Asia → States of Indian princely states → All country histories →

Cite this page
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). History of Bangladesh. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/bangladesh
MLA
“History of Bangladesh.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/bangladesh. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “History of Bangladesh.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/bangladesh.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘History of Bangladesh’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/bangladesh (Accessed: ).