INDIAN HISTORY

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Chalukya ruler, Pulakesin II defeated
A
Samudragupta
B
Dharmpala
C
Harshavardhana
D
Chandragupta 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: -The Chalukya King Pulakesin II defeated the King Harshavardhana in a battle that was fought at the banks of Narmada river.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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-5: -Pulakeshin II defeated Emperor Harshavardhana on the banks of the river Narmada in the winter of 618 to 619.

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