India: Rulers *. Maurya, ancient Indian dynasty (c.325–c.183B.C.) *. Asoka, Indian emperor (c.273–c.232B.C.) of the Mauryadynasty *. Harsha, Indian emperor (606–47) *. Prithvi Raj, ruler of the Chauan dynasty of N. India (d. 1192) *. Mughal, Muslim empire in India (1526–1857) *. Babur, founder of the Mughalempire of India (1494–1530) *. Humayun, second Mughal emperor of India (1530–56) *. Sher Khan, Afghan ruler in N. India (1540–45) *. Akbar, Mughalemperor of India (1556–1605) *. Jahangir, Mughalemperor of India (1605–27) *. Shah Jahan, Mughalemperor of India (1628–58) *. Aurangzeb, Mughalemperor of India (1658–1707) *. Sivaji, Indian ruler, leader of the Marathas(1674–80) *. Shah Alam, Mughalemperor of India (1759–1806) *. Haidar Ali, Indian ruler (1761–82) *. Tippoo Sahib, Indian ruler, sultan of Mysore (1782–99) *. Warren Hastings, first governor general of British India (1774–84) *. Ranjit Singh, Indian maharaja, ruler of the Sikhs (1799–1839) *. Bahadur Shah II, last Mughalemperor of India (1837–57) *. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Indian political and spiritual leader (1869–1948) *. Rajendra Prasad, first president of India (1950–62) *. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher, president of India (1962–67) *. Varahagiri Venkata Giri, president of India (1969–74) *. Indira Gandhi, Indian political leader, prime minister (1966–77, 1980–84) *. Rajiv Gandhi, prime minister of India (1984–89) *. H. D. Deve Gowda, prime minister of India (1996–1997) *. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, prime minister of India (1996, 1998–)