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Harshavardhana was undoubtedly the greatest personality of the Post-Gupta Period. He was the only person who tried to create a unified political entity during these two centuries. And to a large extent, he succeeded. Although his empire disappeared soon after his death, he managed to do the following the political arena : 1. Making Kannyakubja (Kannauj) the seat of power of the northern India for next six centuries, that was to last well into the Medieval Period. 2. Rejuvenating the declining Buddhism. 3. Bringing the northern India under his political influence. Huien Tsang, a Chinese traveler and scholar, came to India during the reign of Harsha and wrote a lot about him. Most of the knowledge about Harshavardhana are derived either from his writings or the biography of Harsha, Harshacharita, written by the court-poet of Harsha, Banabhatta. So in this lesson, we will discuss those facts about Harshavardhana.
17 lessons • 3h 32m
The Overview of Part - VII The Post-Gupta Period (in Hindi)
4:44mins
The Chalukyas (in Hindi)
13:25mins
The Pallavas (in Hindi)
8:31mins
The North before Harsha (in Hindi)
8:06mins
Harshavardhana (in Hindi)
13:20mins
The North after Harsha (in Hindi)
14:53mins
Post-Gupta Economy, Society and Religion (in Hindi)
14:45mins
Post-Gupta Art and Culture (in Hindi)
13:53mins
The Birth of Islam (in Hindi)
11:55mins
The Early Expansion of Islam (in Hindi)
10:25mins
The South-east Asia (in Hindi)
12:11mins
The Chinese Travellers (in Hindi)
14:42mins
End of the Ancient Period (in Hindi)
14:47mins
MCQs on Post-Gupta Period I (in Hindi)
13:33mins
MCQs on Post-Gupta Period II (in Hindi)
14:50mins
MCQs on Post-Gupta Period III(in Hindi)
13:39mins
MCQs on Post-Gupta Period IV (in Hindi)
15:00mins