According to Nilmat Purana, Gonanda I is the first king of Kashmir. Gonanda Dynasty ended when King Parikshit of Pandava Dyansty killed Gonanda II which resulted in beginning of Pandav Dynasty.

The Mauryan Empire has been assessed to have ruled over the valley of Kashmir from 272- 232 BCE. Mauryan Empire rapidly spread throughout India since its inception by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE in Magadha. The Kingdom’s capital was at Patliputra (modern day Patna). However, the massive spread of the empire was credited to King Ashok (268–232 BCE).

Durlabhavardhan was the founder of Karkota dynasty. The period of Karkota dynasty witnessed political expansion & economic prosperity. Lalitaditya was considered as the greatest ruler of the dynasty.

The Lohara dynasty were Hindu rulers of Kashmir from the Khasa tribe, in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, between 1003 and approximately 1320 CE. Didda, a daughter of the king of Lohara called Simharāja, had married the king of Kashmir, Kshemgupta, thus uniting the two areas.

Kashmir did not witness direct Mughal rule till the reign of Mughal badshah (emperor) Akbar the Great, who took control of Kashmir and added it to his Kabul Subah in 1586. During successive Mughal emperors many celebrated gardens, mosques and palaces were constructed.

Pandava dynasty ruled Kashmir after Gonanda II. Harnadev was the first and Bhagvant the last ruler of the Pandava dynasty.

Kanishka, the fourth Kushan king ruled for 23 years. Held Fourth Buddhist Council at Kanishpur, Baramulla, where Mahayana Buddhism was founded.

Utpala dynasty was a Kashmiri kingdom which ruled over the Kashmir region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent from 9th to 10th century CE. The kingdom was established by Avanti Varman.

The dynasty was established by Shah Mir in 1339 CE, there are two theories regarding Shah Mir's origin. Historian A. Q. Rafiqi states that some Persian chronicles of Kashmir describe Shah Mir as a descendant of the rulers of Swat. He thinks it more likely that he was a descendant of Turkish or Persian immigrants to Swat, who had intermarried with local indigenous peoples.