Question

Who among the following was the ruler of Pushyabhuti Dynasty?
1. Harsha Vardhana
2. Nagabhata I
3. Ramabhadra 
4. None of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Harsha Vardhana

The correct answer is option 1 i.e Harsha Vardhana.

• The Pushyabhuti Dynasty (c. 500 CE - 647 CE) rose after the downfall of the Gupta Empire (3rd century CE - 6th century CE) in the 6th century CE in northern India.
• The core area of their kingdom was situated in what is now the state of Haryana in India with the capital at Sthanishvara or Thaneshvara.
• The most notable ruler of this dynasty was its last ruler, Emperor Harshavardhana, or Harsha (r. 606-647 CE). 
• The capital of Harshavardhana's Empire was Kannuaj. He ruled from 606 AD to 647 AD.
• His Empire extended from Punjab to northern Orissa and from the Himalayas to the bank of Narmada River.
• Nagabhata I was an Indian king who founded the imperial Gurjara Pratihara dynasty. He ruled the Avanti region in present-day Madhya Pradesh, from his capital at Ujjain.