Pushyabhuti Dynasty
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Was a dynasty that emerged from the Gupta Empire and ruled in northern India during 6th and 7th centuries.
Establishment
January 551: In the heart of the former Gupta Empire, in the Gangetic region, the Guptas were succeeded by the Maukhari dynasty and the Pushyabhuti dynasty.
Chronology
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1. Events
January 591: In 590, the Pushyabhuti Dynasty expanded its territory beyond its capital Sthaneshvara (Thanesar) to include a larger area. The dynasty was known for its patronage of Buddhism and Hinduism, and its most famous ruler was Harsha, who reigned from 606 to 647.
January 601: The Gurjaradesa kingdom was founded by Harichandra Rohilladhi at Mandore in about 600 CE.
May 606: After the fall of the Gupta Empire in the mid-6th century AD, northern India had again fallen apart into small republics and monarchies. Harsha of the Pushyabhuti Dynasty united the small republics from Punjab to central India and was crowned king in April 606.
January 617: Siladitya I was succeeded by his younger brother Kharagraha I, also known as Ishwaragraha. Virdi copperplate grant (616 CE) of Kharagraha I proves that his territories included Ujjain which is mentioned as "victorious camp".
January 626: The Khadga dynasty was a Hindu dynasty that ruled southeastern Bengal (Vanga and Samatata) in the 7th and 8th centuries (c. 625-710).
Disestablishment
January 648: Harsha eventually made Kanyakubja (modern Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh) his capital, and ruled till c. 647 CE. He died without an heir, leading to the end of the Pushyabhuti dynasty.
