Question

d. Why is the King of Gauda mentioned as the enemy of Harsha?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

A part of Bengal and Assam, passing under the name Kamarupa, was ruled by King Bhaskara-Varman who was an ally of Harsha, and therefore, an enemy of Sasanka. He acknowledged the suzerainty of Harsha and remained loyal to him. In eastern India, thus, Harsha's authority was established over Magadha, Bengal and Assam.

Answer 2

Emperor Harshavardhana, better known as Harsha, lived from 590 to 647 CE and was the last ruler of the Vardhana Empire, the last great empire in ancient India before the Islamic Invasion. He ruled from 606 CE to 647 CE. After Harshavardhana’s death, however, the Vardhana or Pushyabhuti Dynasty came to an end and its empire dissolved. India, the land beyond the Indus river, has seen many rulers who dreamt of conquering the vast country and rule from the Himalayas in the north to Deccan in south, from the mountains of Kandhar in the west to Assam in the east, yet very few have been able to subdue history according to their will. Harshavardhana was one such ruler. His empire may not be as large as the great Mauryan's, yet he deserves special mention. After the fall of great Gupta Empire in the middle of the 6th century CE, under whom India saw its own golden age, it was Harshavardhana who unified most of northern India and ruled for four decades from his capital Kanyakubja.