Gaudavaho

Author(s): Vakpatiraj, Narhari Govind Suru, P L Vaidya, A N Upadhye, H C Bhayani
Publisher: Prakrit Text Society Ahmedabad

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(L) III. King Yasovarman and His Date : “ Madhya-Deśaor Mid-India, is a valley between the Ganges and Jumna, which has been the prominent centre of Indo-Aryan civilisation. The principal kingdoms here in the 7th century A. D. were Thanesar ( Sthanvīśvara ) and Kanauj, both ruled by King Harsa. They were in fact the ancient Kuru and Pancāla kingdoms united once again, as they once were, under Janamejaya and the combination was so powerful that Harsa, like Janamejaya, easily became the emperor of Hindustan. As Harsa usually lived at Kanauj, that city rose in importance and assumed the status of the capital of India. It had already gained some importance during the days of Maukhari Kings, Išāna-Sarva and Avantivarmā, who ruled there during the latter half of the 6th century over the eastern portion of the Gangetic valley, while the Vardhanas of Thanesar established overlordship over the western. The union of Thanesar and Kanauj at once raised Kanauj to the position of the capital of India, now lost completely by Pāțaliputra. The city of Kanauj consequently acquired grandeur and accumulated riches commensurate with its dignity. When the Chinese pilgrim, Hiuen Tsang, visited it, it was already a great city. This is how he describes it13. “The city where Hinduism flourished as well as Budhism, could show more than two hundred temples with thousands of worshippers, the city 12. C. V. Vaidya - “ History of Mediaeval Hindu India ".
Pages 26 #. 13. Vincent A. Smith - “ Early History of India"
Pages 390-391. Kanyakubja, Kanyakubja, Mahodaya and Gadhipura are synonyms of Kanauj. 'Povi
H a i partighaut lagi ....... I Therajarajaro - IV. 973-974.