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Harshavardhana, a ruler from the Pushyabhuti dynasty, ascended to the throne in 606 A.D., marking the beginning of a notable epoch in Indian history. His reign saw the expansion of his empire, stretching from Punjab to Orissa and from the Himalayas to the Narmada, with his capital established in Kannauj. A patron of the arts and literature, Harsha himself penned several Sanskrit plays, including Nagananda, Ratnavali, and Priyadarshika. His era was vividly documented by his court poet Banabhatta in Harshacharitra and further illuminated by the Chinese scholar Hiuen-Tsang or Xuan Zang, who visited his court in 631 A.D., witnessing the grand assembly of 643 A.D. in Kannauj. However, Harsha's territorial ambitions were checked by Pulakeshin II of the Chalukya dynasty at the Battle of Narmada. His death in 647 A.D. marked the end of both his empire and the prominence of the Pushyabhuti dynasty in Indian history.
Harshavardhana, a ruler from the Pushyabhuti dynasty, ascended to the throne in 606 A.D., marking the beginning of a notable epoch in Indian history. His reign saw the expansion of his empire, stretching from Punjab to Orissa and from the Himalayas to the Narmada, with his capital established in Kannauj. A patron of the arts and literature, Harsha himself penned several Sanskrit plays, including Nagananda, Ratnavali, and Priyadarshika. His era was vividly documented by his court poet Banabhatta in Harshacharitra and further illuminated by the Chinese scholar Hiuen-Tsang or Xuan Zang, who visited his court in 631 A.D., witnessing the grand assembly of 643 A.D. in Kannauj. However, Harsha's territorial ambitions were checked by Pulakeshin II of the Chalukya dynasty at the Battle of Narmada. His death in 647 A.D. marked the end of both his empire and the prominence of the Pushyabhuti dynasty in Indian history.
Harshavardhana tried to cross the Narmada to march into the Deccan, but was stopped by a ruler belonging to the Chalukya dynasty, ______.
1
Pulakeshin II
2
Chandragupta
3
Samudragupta II
4
Samudragupta I