Pushyabhuti dynasty
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The Pushyabhuti dynasty was an early medieval North Indian royal line, best known for its powerful ruler Harsha (Harshavardhana) who briefly unified much of northern India in the 7th century CE.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early medieval North Indian dynasty
ⓘ
royal dynasty ⓘ |
| approximateEnd | c. 7th century CE ⓘ |
| approximateStart | c. 6th century CE ⓘ |
| capital |
Kanyakubja
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thanesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryDynasty |
Later Guptas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maukharis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Classical India ⓘ |
| flourishedUnder |
Harsha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harshavardhana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Pushyabhuti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
brief unification of much of northern India
ⓘ
patronage of religion and learning ⓘ rule of Harsha ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| militaryActivity |
campaigns in the Gangetic plain
ⓘ
wars with the Maukharis ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Harsha’s coronation at Thanesar
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shift of capital to Kanyakubja under Harsha ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Harsha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harshavardhana NERFINISHED ⓘ Prabhakaravardhana NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajyavardhana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Buddhist monasteries
ⓘ
Hindu temples ⓘ scholars and poets ⓘ |
| politicalCenter |
Kanyakubja
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thanesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorState | Gupta Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
northern India
ⓘ
surface form:
North India
|
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Bana’s writings
ⓘ
Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang’s accounts ⓘ Harshacharita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | regional kingdoms in North India ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 7th century CE
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late 6th century CE ⓘ |
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