Harsha
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Harsha was a 7th-century Indian emperor who unified much of northern India and became renowned for his patronage of Buddhism, literature, and the arts.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian emperor
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Harshavardhana
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Siladitya NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Harsha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Kannauj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Gangetic plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| capital |
Kannauj
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ⓘ
Thanesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedAuthor | Banabhatta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporarySource | Xuanzang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Northern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Vardhana dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Prabhakaravardhana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignRelationsWith | Tang dynasty China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Harsha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Maharajadhiraja
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ⓘ
Siladitya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diplomatic relations with China
ⓘ
holding great religious assemblies ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ support of Buddhist institutions ⓘ support of Nalanda University ⓘ unifying much of northern India ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Harshacharita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Yasomati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedEvent | religious assemblies at Prayaga ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Buddhism
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Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ literature ⓘ the arts ⓘ |
| politicalOutcomeAfterDeath | fragmentation of his empire ⓘ |
| predecessor | Rajyavardhana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignedOver |
Kannauj
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Northern India NERFINISHED ⓘ Thanesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 647 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 606 ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sibling |
Rajyashri
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ⓘ
Rajyavardhana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOfWorkBy | Banabhatta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | no direct heir ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Ancient India