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 [...]
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 [...]