Pushyabhuti, the founder of the dynasty to which Harsha belonged, was a devotee of Siva. Harsha's father, Prabhakara Vardhana "offered daily to the Sun a bunch of red Lotuses". Harsha's brother Rajya Vardhana and sister Rajyasri were deeply attached to the Hinayana form of Buddhism. And, Harsha himself turned into a strong believer in Mahayana Buddhism. The religious beliefs of [...]
Harsha followed the traditional monarchical system of administration which had existed in India during the earlier imperial periods. His time having been nearer to the Gupta Age, the various features of the imperial Gupta administration influenced Harsha's administration to a very large extent. Yet, there were new innovations in accordance with the needs of the time. Moreover, every great monarch [...]
Coming to the throne at a critical time when enemies were active, Harsha Siladitya immediately decided upon a course of adventure and aggression. He thought of wars and conquests as the mission of his political career. With the help of his army chief, he prepared a plan for his digvijaya to punish the King of Gauda and other enemy kings. [...]