INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Harsha was defeated by
A
Sasanka
B
King of Valabhi
C
Bhaskarvarman
D
Pulkesin II
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pulakeshin II defeated Harsha on the banks of Narmada in the winter of 618-619 CE. Pulakeshin entered into a treaty with Harsha, with the Narmada River designated as the border between the Chalukya Empire and that of Harshavardhana.

Detailed explanation-2: -When Did Pulakeshi Defeat Harshavardhana? Pulakeshi defeated Harshavardhana in the year 618 A.D. Researchers from Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute claim to have fixed the date by decoding the copper plate.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to K. A. Nilakanta Sastri, Pulakeshin II first defeated the Banas, who were feudatories of the Pallavas, before advancing into the Pallava country.

Detailed explanation-4: -Harsha was defeated by the Emperor Pulakeshin II of the Chalukya dynasty in the Battle of Narmada, when he tried to expand his empire into the southern peninsula of India.

Detailed explanation-5: -The most notable achievement of Pulakesin II was the defeat of Harshavardhana on the banks of the river Narmada.

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