Which vardhana king got the title of uttara pathashvar?
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Harshavardhana belonged to the Pushyabhuti dynasty which was also referred as the Vardhana dynasty. He was the second son of Prabhakara Vardhana and Yashomati and was considered as the greatest ruler of the dynasty. His other siblings were Rajavardhana(elder brother) and Rajashri(younger sister). He took over the throne in 606 CE .
He took control of Orissa, Vodra, Magadha, Kongonda (Ganjam) and Bengal (Gaudadesha) soon after the death of Shashanka of Gaudadesha. He went on to defeat the ruler of Nepal and was showered with rich tributes from him. He soon went on to establish himself as a supreme leader by defeating the kings of Northern India.
He was given the title of “Uttarapatheswara“ as a tribute for his achievements.
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Harsha (c. 590–647 CE), also known as Harshavardhana, was an Indian emperor who ruled North India from 606 to 647 CE. He was a member of the Vardhana dynasty; and was the son of Prabhakarvardhana who defeated the Alchon Huna invaders, and the younger brother of Rajyavardhana, a king of Thanesar, present-day Haryana.