Pushyabhutis **Bana’s Harshacharita was the first formal biography of a king. It inaugurated a new literary genre in India. **Harsha […]

The Rashtrakutas Rise of Rashtrakuta Dynasty Krishna I and His Successors Religion Hiranyagarbha literally means golden womb. A person coming

II The Palas Establishment of Pala Rule in Bengal The Palas ruled eastern India from Pataliputra between the ninth and

Religious Policy Buddhist Assembly at Prayag Caste System Status of Women Lifestyle Dietary Habits Education Harsha as a Patron of

Division of the Empire Cities and Towns

Administration Council of Ministers Key Officials 1. Avanti – Minister for Foreign Relations and War 2. Simhananda – Commander-in-Chief  3.

Harsha’s Military Conquests Pulikesin II, the Chalukya King Extent of Harsha’s Empire Harsha’s Relations with China

Introduction Sources I. Literary sources II. Epigraphical sources

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The Tamil Kingdoms Contours of International Trade