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Harshvardhana(606-647A.D.) (Society (WOMEN (Miserable condition, Sati was…
Harshvardhana(606-647A.D.)
Harshcharita
Written by
Banabhatta
wrote Kadambari
Hiuen Tsang was chinese traveller in 7th century A.D.
wrote dramas like
Ratnavali
Priyadarshika
Naganandi
Signature of Harsha are contained by
Banskhera
Founder
Pushyabhuti Dynasty
Feudatories of Gupta
Prabhakarvardhana
His capital was
Thaneswar
his son
Rajyavardhana
His sister
Rajyasri
married Maukhari Ruler
Grihavarman
Harsha sent his brother Thaneswar
to rescue Rajyasri and take revenge of brother and Brother in law
Grihavarman was murdered by in league with
Malwa King
Devagupta
Bengal King
Sasanka
Rajyavardhan was murdered by
Sasanka
Then Rajyasri went into forests
Drove out Sasanka from
Kanauj and made his capital
Harsha was
Devout of Siva but later
became ardent Hinanyana Buddhist
Hiuen Tsang converted him into
Mahayana Buddhist
Prohibited use of animal killing and punishment for them
Organised Kanauj Assembly to honour Chinese Pilgrim
Hiuen Tsang
Established Mahayana doctrine over others leading to violence
Assembly went on for continuously 23 days
Allahabad Conference once in 5 years, also known as
Prayag
Gave gifts, jewellery etc.
patronised
Nalanda University
Army
4 divisions
Foot
Chariot
Elephant
Horse
was bigger than Mauryan Empire
Maintenance of public record was main feature
Archieve of Harsha Period was
Nilopitu
Society
Brahmana
Kshatriya
Shudras
Agriculture
Vysya
Traders
WOMEN
Miserable condition
Sati was prevalent
No remarriage for widow
No swyamvara
System of dowry was prevalent
3 ways of exposing dead
Water burial
Cremation
Exposure in woods
Trade and Commerce
Decline in trade centres and coin and merchant guilds
More decline as compared to Gupta Empire
Art
Copper Statue of 8 feet
Brick temple of Lakshmana at Sirpur
Education
Hinayana University of Valabhi
Mahayana University of Nalanda
Professors were called Pandits
Dharampala was native of Kanchipuram and became head of Nalanda University
Medium of Instruction was
Sanskrit