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Harsha

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Also known as Harsha Vardhana, Harshavardhana, Harṣa

thumb|Empire ruled by Harsha, 7th century CE India Harshavardhana (; 4 June 590 – 647) was an emperor of Kannauj from April 606 until his death in 647. He was the king of Thanesar who had defeated the Alchon Huns, and the younger brother of Rajyavardhana, son of Prabhakaravardhana and last king of Thanesar. He was one of the greatest kings of the Kingdom of Kannauj, which under him expanded into a vast realm in northern India.

Key facts

Royalty.title
MaharajadhirajaSakalottarapathanāthaŚilādityaParamabhattārakaParama-MaheśwaraGaudeśwara
Royalty.image
Harshavardhana Circa AD 606-647.jpg
Royalty.image_size
300px
Royalty.caption
Coin of Harshavardhana,
Royalty.succession
Maharajadhiraja of Kannauj
Royalty.reign
April 606 – 647
Royalty.predecessor
Rajyavardhana (as King of Thanesar)
Royalty.successor
Arunāsva (as King of Kannauj)
Royalty.birth_date
4 June 590
Royalty.birth_place
possibly Sthanvishvara, Kingdom of Thanesar (present-day Thanesar, Haryana, India)
Royalty.death_date
647 (aged 56–57)
Royalty.death_place
possibly Kanyakubja, Empire of Kannauj (present-day Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Royalty.father
Prabhakarvardhana
Royalty.dynasty
Pushyabhuti
Royalty.mother
Yasomati
Royalty.signature
Autograph of King Harsha.jpg
Royalty.religion
ShaivismBuddhism (according to Xuanzang)

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Thanesar
Place of death
Kannauj
Occupation
poet
Position held
emperor
Religion
Hinduism
Notable work
Priyadarśikā
Capital
Kannauj
Image
Harshavardhana Circa AD 606-647.jpg
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date of death
0647-01-01
date of birth
0590-01-01
replaced by
Arunāsva
Commons category
Harshavardhana
writing language
Telugu
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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Early years
  • Ascension
  • Reign
  • Religion and Religious Policy
  • Literary prowess
  • In popular culture
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading

thumb|Empire ruled by Harsha, 7th century CE India Harshavardhana (; 4 June 590 – 647) was an emperor of Kannauj from April 606 until his death in 647. He was the king of Thanesar who had defeated the Alchon Huns, and the younger brother of Rajyavardhana, son of Prabhakaravardhana and last king of Thanesar. He was one of the greatest kings of the Kingdom of Kannauj, which under him expanded into a vast realm in northern India.

At the height of Harsha's power, his realm covered much of northern and northwestern India, with the Narmada River as its southern boundary. He eventually made Kanyakubja (present-day Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh state) his imperial capital, and reigned until 647 CE. Harsha was defeated by the Emperor Pulakeshin II of the Chalukya dynasty in the Battle of Narmada, when he tried to expand his empire into the southern peninsula of India.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Harsha” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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