INDIAN HISTORY

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Who amongst the following kings defeated Harsha’ s army on the bank of river Narmada?
A
Krishnadeva Raya
B
Rajendra Chola
C
Pulakesin II
D
Rajendra I
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: -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: -Conversation. When the Kannada king Pulakeshin of Chalukya defeated Harshavardhana of Kanauj on the bank of Narmada in 619 AD, everything south of Narmada river was called Dakshinapatha, and north of Narmada was Uttarapatha.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dhuruvasena II ruled the dynasty from 627-641 CE and became a vassal after his defeat to Harshavardhana.

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