jan 1, 600 - Harshavardhana - 597- 647 AD
Description:
Capital was KannaujEmbraced Mahayana Buddhism.
Hiuen Tsang visited India during Harsha’s reign.
Harsha Charitra was written by Banabhatta
Credited with the Sanskrit works Ratnavali, Priyadarshika and Nagananda.
Harsha generously supported the Nalanda University.
He had a good tax structure. (1/4th of all the taxes collected were used for charity and for cultural purposes.)
Last king before muslim rule who died without successors
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 600
Now
~ 1426 years ago