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Harsha Vardhana After the Downfall of Gupta Empire

After the downfall of the Gupta Empire during the later years of the fifth century A.D., India once again entered into a period of political chaos. Many small kingdoms rose here and there. Many of them existed for short times only. The Huna invaders played devastating havoc in the country. Rival dynasties fought against each other. There was neither unity [...]

By |2015-08-08T11:26:03+05:30November 29, 2014|History of India|Comments Off on Harsha Vardhana After the Downfall of Gupta Empire

The Empire of Harsha Vardhana

The empire of Harsha Vardhana was vast. His suzerainty also extended far and wide. Like Samudragupta, he kept the heartland of northern India under his direct administration and the rest of the territories under his dominating influence. Harsha's Empire included the kingdoms of Thaneswara or eastern Punjab, and Kanauj in the Gangetic Doab, and the regions of Ahichchhatra or Rahilkhand, [...]

By |2015-08-08T11:26:22+05:30November 29, 2014|History of India|Comments Off on The Empire of Harsha Vardhana

History of Harsha Vardhana

Read this article to learn about Harsha Vardhana’s Military Conquests, Administration and Socio-economic condition during his rule. Harsha Vardhana (606-647 A.D.): A graphic account of Harsha's family history is to be found in Bana's Harshacharita supplemented and corroborated by Chinese visitor Hiuen-Tsang's description of Si-Yu-Ki in the 'Records.' The Banskhera and Madhuban plates and royal seals mention five earlier rulers, [...]

By |2015-08-08T17:41:47+05:30September 20, 2013|Empires|Comments Off on History of Harsha Vardhana
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