About one hundred fifty years back, Asoka occupied a negligible place among the Maurya rulers as very little was found in the Puranas regarding him. In 1837 A.D . James Prinsep deciphered an inscription written in Brahmi script which referred to a king titled Devanampiya Piyadasi. Later on, many such inscriptions were discovered. In 1915 A.D., an inscription was discovered [...]
In this article we will discuss about the reign of emperor Harsha Vardhana (606-647 A.D.) in India. After the murder of his elder brother Rajya Vardhana, Harsha Vardhana ascended the throne of Thaneswar with the consent of councillors of the State. He proved himself as the greatest ruler of the Pushyabhuti dynasty. Of course, he has not been accepted as [...]
In this article we will discuss about the views of the Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang on India during the rule of emperor Harsha Vardhana. The Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang visited India during the period of emperor Harsha. When he went back to China, he wrote a detailed description of India during the reign of Harsha in his book 'Si-yu-ki' or [...]