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# History of Kanauj to the Moslem Conquest c5: Contents

History of Kanauj to the Moslem Conquest c5

- **Language:** English

### Contents

### [c5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.tripathi-1937.c5.1)

| | | PAGE |  
| Dedication | .. | iii |  
| Foreword | .. | v |  
| Preface | .. | vii |  
| List of Abbreviations | .. | xi |

### [c5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.tripathi-1937.c5.2)

PART I

### [c5.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.tripathi-1937.c5.3)

CHAPTER I

### [c5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.tripathi-1937.c5.4)

INTRODUCTORY

### [c5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.tripathi-1937.c5.5)

| (i) | Position and importance of Kanauj .. | .. | 1 |  
| (ii) | Origin and derivation of the name .. | .. | 2 |  
| (iii) | Variety of names .. | .. | 3 |  
| (iv) | Wider application of the name | .. | 6 |  
| (v) | Legendary rulers of Kanauj .. | .. | 7 |  
| (vi) | Later notices of Kanauj .. | .. | 15 |

### [c5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.tripathi-1937.c5.6)

CHAPTER II

### [c5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.tripathi-1937.c5.7)

THE MAUKHARIS OF KANAUJ

### [c5.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.tripathi-1937.c5.8)

Section A

### [c5.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.tripathi-1937.c5.9)

| (i) | Decline of the Guptas and its effect | .. | 20 |  
| (ii) | Sources .. | .. | 24 |  
| (iii) | Antiquity of the Maukharis .. | .. | 26 |  
| (iv) | Who were the Maukharis ? .. | .. | 28 |  
| (v) | Their original status and territories | .. | 30 |  
| (vi) | Was Kanauj the capital of the Maukharis ? | .. | 32 |

### [c5.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.tripathi-1937.c5.10)

Section B

### [c5.11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.tripathi-1937.c5.11)

| (i) | Harivarman .. | .. | .. | .. | 36 |

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(ii) Ādityavarman.. .. .. .. .. 36  
(iii) Īśvaravarman .. .. .. .. .. 37  
(iv) Īśānavarman .. .. .. .. .. 39  
(v) Sarvavarman .. .. .. .. .. 44  
(vi) Avantivarman.. .. .. .. .. 47  
(vii) Grahavarman .. .. .. .. .. 50

### [c5.13](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.tripathi-1937.c5.13)

Section C

### [c5.14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.tripathi-1937.c5.14)

(i) Extent of the kingdom under the Maukharis .. .. .. .. .. 52  
(ii) Some Maukhari dates .. .. .. 55

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PART II

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