South Asia in 250 BC
This map shows the 7 states and peoples the data has for South Asia in that year.
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States and peoples in South Asia in 250 BC
Largest first, by area on this map.
- Maurya Empire
- Seleucid Empire
- Yuezhi
- Anurādhapura
- Early Pandyas
- Early Cholas
- Early Cheras
New on the map since 350 BC
Maurya Empire · Seleucid Empire · Anurādhapura · Early Pandyas · Early Cholas · Early Cheras
Gone from the map by 150 BC
Maurya Empire · Seleucid Empire · Yuezhi
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Other regions in 250 BC
The outlines are coarse and follow the Cliopatria dataset: borders before modern surveys are estimates, and a blank area means the data has no state on record there, not that nobody lived there. A state that changed hands during the year can appear together with its successor.