Pushyabhuti/Vardhana Dynasty500 CEPushyabhutiDynasty FoundedPushyabhutiestablishes thedynasty inThaneswar,Haryana.PrabhakarvardhanBecomes King -Son ofPushyabhutiexpands thekingdom.Prabhakarvardhanhad two sonsRajyavardhana(eldest) &Harshavardhana(youngest) &DaughterRajyashri.Rajyavardhana,Harshavardhana& RajyashriRajyashri,Harsha's sister,was married toGrahavarman, theking of Kannauj,strengthening tiesbetween theVardhana andMaukharidynasties.Sasanka, the rulerof Gauda, foundthis marriageallianceunacceptable and,in alliance withthe Malavakingdom (DevaGupta), launcheda surprise attackon Kannauj,killingGrahavarman andcapturingRajyashri.Rajyavardhana,Harsha's elderbrother and theking of Thanesar,marched againstthe Malavaking(Deva Gupta)and defeated him.However, whilereturning toThanesar,Rajyavardhanawas killed bySasanka(GaudaKing of Bengal)in a treacherousact, allegedly afterbeing invited to ameeting with falsegestures offriendship.Harsha, uponhearing of hisbrother's death,vowed to avengehis brother'smurder and rescuehissister(Rajyashri).Harsha formed analliance withBhaskaravarman,the king ofKamarupa, andmarched againstSasanka,ultimately forcinghim to retreat andrescued hissister(Rajyashri).Harsha thenascended thethrone ofKannauj, and hisreign was markedby his efforts torestore stabilityand expand hisempire.HarshavardhanaHarshavardhanaDefeatsDhruvasena II -Vallabhi ruler(Gujarat) isdefeated.Hiuen-Tsang(Xuang Zang) -The Chinesetraveler visitsHarshavardhana'scourt.Was a Shaivite.PatronisedBuddhist religion.Author ofRatnavali,Nagananda &Priyadarshikabooks.Sakalottarapathanatha(Land of NorthIndia) title giventoHarshavardhanain Chalukyaninscription.Biography(Harshacharita) -By his court poetBanabhatta(WroteKadambari).AssembliesOrganized1. KannaujAssembly tohonorHiuen-Tsang.2. PrayagAssembly every 3years (confluenceof Ganda,Yamuna,Sarswati) Originof Kumbh Mela.Pulakeshin II(Chalukyan King)defeats Harsha onthe banks ofNarmada.Chalukya DynastyThree DistrictsBadami ChalukyaWestern ChalukyaEastern ChalukyaBadami ChalukyaFoundersJayasimha FirstRuler - Capital atVatapi.Pulakeshin IAscends Throne -Most powerfulChalukyan king.Kirtivarman - Sonof Pulakeshin I(Died)Mangalesh(Brother ofKirtivarman)Pulakeshin II(Sonof Kirtivarman)overthrew hisuncle Mangaleshaand took thronefor himself.Pulakeshin II(610-642 AD)Greatest of hisdynasty.DefeatsHarshavardhana -Stops hisexpansion in theSouth.DefeatMahendravarmanI (Pallava Ruler)Pulakeshin II wasdefeated byNarasimhavarmanI (Son ofMahendravarmanI), Took titleVatapikonda(Conquerorof Vatapi)Hiuen-TsangVisits ChalukyaCourt.RashtrakutasDefeat Chalukyas- Rashtrakutastake over theempire.Kirtivarman II,thegreat-great-grandsonof Vikramaditya Iand the last rulerof the BadamiChalukya dynasty,was defeated bythe Rashtrakutaking Dantidurgain 753 CE,marking the endof the Chalukyadynasty.ChalukyanArchitectureAihore PillarInscriptiondescribe aboutPulakeshin IIComposed by -Ravikriti (courtpoet)Vesara StyleDeveloped -Fusion of Nagara(North Indian) &Dravida (SouthIndian) styles.Ravana phadicaves, AiholeLadh khan temple,AiholeDurga Temple,Made on anApsidal planeHuchimalligudiTemple - AiholetemplePattadakal TempleBuilt - UNESCOWorld HeritageSite, Total 10temples (4 NagaraStyle & 6 DravidaStyle)VirupakshaTempleConstructedDravida-style.BangameshwarTemple (Dravidastyle)Pallava DynastyPallava DynastySimha VishnuFounds PallavaDynasty, Capitalat Kanchipuram.MahendravarmanI Greatest RulerNarasimhavarmanI (Son ofMahendravarmanI)NarasimhavarmanI (630 AD - 668AD)NarasimhavarmanI DefeatedPulakeshin II ofChalukyas &Takes titleVatapikonda.ArchitectureShore Temple,Mahabalipuram.Rashtrakuta Dynasty (753-982 AD)RashtrakutaDynastyDantidurgaFoundsRashtrakutaDynasty -OverthrowsChalukyas.Krishna I (Son ofDantidurga)Krishna IKrishna I buildsmonolithic (Buitof one stone)Kailasha Templeat Ellora.AmoghavarshaCapital atManyakheta.He converted toJainismArchitectureAjanta and Ellora(Aurangabad,Maharashtra)Temples fromHindu, Jainismand BuddhismAjanta and Ellora- Satvahanna &RashtrakutaNalandaUniversity &One-LinersOne-LinersNalandaUniversityFounded - PremierBuddhist learningcenter in Bihar.Hiuen-TsangStudies at Nalanda- Spends yearslearningBuddhism.Prayag PrashastiInscription -Written byHarisena,glorifying Guptarulers.Post Gupta & Chalukya Empire
