Chap 8 (TN 11) Flashcards
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pyq themes
- who led foundation of empire ex. rashtrakutas
2. ruler - religion connection ex. ikshvaku antagonistic to buddhism
What are literary & epigraphical sources of harshavardhana?
Literary
- Bana’s Harshacharita
- Hieun Tsang’s Si-Yu-ki
epigraphical
- madhuban
- sonpat
- banskhera
- nalanda
- aihole
which is the first formal biography of a king
bana’s harshcharita
introduced new literary genre
who was founder of vardhana dynasty?
Pushybhuti -> was military general in guptas empire
what was initial capital of vardhanas ? who shifted it ? why?
initial -> thaneshwar
harshavardhan shifted it to kanauj as thaneshwar was suceptible to attacks from northwest.
related PYQs?
- as wrong option in ashoka’s inscription
- true or false -> Amarasimha is associated with Harshavardhana
- true or false -> Sthaneshwara is in Uttar Pradesh
who was influential in converting harsha in buddhism?
- his sister rajyasri
- harsha also saved her from her one sided lover
- was initially siva worshipper
who defeated harsha?what was territory? which title did he took after defeating harsha?
chalukya king pulkeshin 2 of deccan region
took title parameswara
what happened when chinese emperor found that some other king has controlled harsha’s throne after his death?
forged alliance with king of assam & nepal -> made the king who has forcefully controlled harsha’s throne prisoner.
differenec b/w guptas & vardhanas
guptas : had bigger enemies like huns
harsha’s territorial extent?
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Officers in harsha’s reign
- Avanti
- Simhananda
- Kuntala
- Skandagupta
- Dirghadhvajas
- Banu
- Mahaprathihara
- Sarvagata
- mimansakas?
- foreign relations & war
- Commander-in-Chief
- Cavalry -> horse
- Elephant Force
- Messengers
- Record keeper
- Palace Guard
- Secret Service -> knows everything -> anti-john snow
- dispute justice
what is Bhaga,hiranya & bali?
bhaga = land tax paid in kind -> 1/6th of land revenue
hiranya = tax by farmers and merchants in cash
Bali = no reference
which chinese pilgrim was contemporary to harsha?
heiun tsang -> wrote Si-Yu-ki
location of buddhist assembelies summoned by harsha?
kanauj
prayag
who was court poet of harsha? his work?
Bana -> harshacharita & kadambari
plays written by harsha?
as Priyadarsika, Rathnavali, Nagananda.
which forces fought for harsha’s kingdom after his death?
Pratiharas (Jalore-Rajasthan), the Palas (Bengal) and the Rashtrakutas (Deccan).
religion followed by palas?
mahayana buddhism
How pala dynasty was estalished?
gauda ruler died -> Gopala had no royal blood -> that was elected because of his ability to kill a “demon” i.e. rakshas.
who was last pala ruler? defeated by whom?
Madanapala -> last ruler
defeated by vijayasena of sena dynasty
notable artists of pala period?
dhiman & his son vitapala -> sculptor,painter
What is mahipalageet?
songs of mahipala ->still popular in rural bengal.
who was gretest ruler of rashtrakuta dynasty?
dandidurga
