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Sasanka, the Gauda king killed Grahavarman and kept Rajyashri prisoner. This prompted Rajyavardhana to fight against Sasanka. But Sasanka killed Rajyavardhana. This led the 16-year old Harshavardhana to ascend the throne of Thanesar in 606 AD. He vowed to avenge his brother’s murder and also rescue his sister.
Harshavardhana (Sanskrit: हर्षवर्धन; 4 June 590 – 647) was emperor of Kannauj from April 606 until his death in 647. He was the son of Prabhakaravardhana , the king of Thanesar who had defeated the Alchon Huns , [ 7 ] and the younger brother of Rajyavardhana , son of Prabhakaravardhana and last king of Thanesar .
Sep 18, 2024 · Grihavarman was killed by a later Gupta king of Malwa, who also abducted his wife Rajyashri. Resultantly, Rajyavardhana marched against the Malwa king and defeated him. But while returning to Thanesar, he was killed by ‘Sasanka’, the Gauda King.
It was at this movement of sorrow, the tragic news reached the Thaneswar, that Devagupta of Malwa assisted by Sasanka, killed Grahavarman and imprisoned Rajyasri. Thereupon Rajyavardhana marched against Devagupta and defeated him with ease.
Rajyashri went on to marry the Maukhari King Grahavarman. Rajyashri’s husband, King Grahavarman, was defeated by the Malwa King Devagupta and Rajyashri was imprisoned. King Devagupta was now ruling over the subjects of King Grahavarman. Also, Rajyashri was ill-treated during her stay in the prison.
May 9, 2024 · He was treacherously murdered by Sasanka, the Gauda ruler of Bengal, after which Harshavardhana, his younger brother, assumed the throne. Epigraphical Sources: Madhuban copper plate inscription. Sonpat inscription on copper seal. Banskhera copper plate inscription. Nalanda inscription on clay seals. B. Harshavardhana (606-647 Ad)
Mar 14, 2016 · Shashanka of the Gauda Kingdom, modern-day Bengal, marched and killed king Grahvarmana, Rajyashri's husband, and then kidnapped her. The kidnapping of his sister forced the elder Vardhana brother to march east and confront Shashanka. Shashanka then invited Rajyavardhana for a meeting and treacherously killed him.
May 28, 2024 · Sasanka, the ruler of the Gauda people, killed Grahavarman and imprisoned Rajyashri. Rajyavardhana was compelled to confront Sasanka as a consequence. Sasanka, on the other hand, killed Rajyavardhana. Thus, in 606 AD, Harshavardhana, who was 16 at the time, succeeded Thanesar in the kingdom.
The demise of King Harshavardhana marked the end of the mighty Vardhana dynasty. Harsha, also called Harshavardhana, (born c. 590 CE—died c. 647), was a ruler of a large empire in northern India from 606 to 647 CE.
Jun 11, 2024 · However, Rajyavardhana too died, most probably killed by Shashanka, the ruler of the Gauda kingdom following which the young Harsha came to power. After the downfall of the Gupta Empire in the middle of the 6th century, Northern India had fallen apart to small republics and minor states.
