History of Kanauj to the Moslem Conquest c7: Chapter V

History of Kanauj to the Moslem Conquest c7

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Chapter V

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(i) Detailed discussion on the extent of the Empire continued .. .. .. .. 100
(ii) Conclusion about the extent .. .. 114

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Note A. An objection— The title “Sakalottarāpathanātha”.. .. 120

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Note B. Harṣa and the Far South .. .. .. 121

(i) Introductory remarks .. .. .. 130
(ii) Military strength .. .. .. 130
(iii) Alliances .. .. .. .. 132
(iv) Harṣa’s exertions .. .. .. 132
(v) Civil administration .. .. .. 135
(vi) Criminal administration .. .. .. 145
(vii) Kanauj under Harṣa .. .. .. 147

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CHAPTER VII

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HARṢA’S RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND RELIGION

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Section A

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(i) Assembly at Kanauj .. .. .. 151

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Section B

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(i) Quinquennial distributions at Prayāga .. 157
(ii) Yuan Chwang’s departure .. .. 161

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Section C

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(i) Harṣa’s religion and devotion .. .. 162
(ii) Appendix I .. .. .. .. 168

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CHAPTER VIII

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(i) Harṣa as an author and patron of Letters 175

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PART III

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CHAPTER IX

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KANAUJ AFTER HARṢA’S DEATH TO THE PRATĪHĀRA CONQUEST

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Section A

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(ii) Blank in history .. .. .. .. 192

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Section B

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Yaśovarman

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(i) Sources .. .. .. .. .. 192
(ii) His lineage .. .. .. .. .. 193
(iii) Approximate date .. .. .. .. 194
(iv) Conquering expeditions .. .. .. 197
(v) Criticism of this campaign .. .. .. 199
(vi) Foundation of a town .. .. .. 200
(vii) War with Kashmir .. .. .. .. 201 (viii) Its results .. .. .. .. .. 202
(ix) Date of the defeat .. .. .. .. 204
(x) Nalanda stone inscription of Yaśovarmmadeva .. .. .. .. .. 206
(xi) Consideration of coins .. .. .. 207
(xii) Literary activity at Yaśovarman’s court .. 209 (xiii) Yaśovarman’s successors .. .. .. 211

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Section C

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The Āyudhas

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(i) Vajrāyudha .. .. .. .. .. 212
(ii) Indrāyudha .. .. .. .. .. 213
(iii) Cakrāyudha .. .. .. .. .. 215

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CHAPTER X

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THE IMPERIAL PRATĪHĀRAS

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Section A

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(i) Circumstances of Nāgabhaṭa II’s conquest 219
(ii) Who were the Pratīhāras? .. .. .. 220
(iii) Their original territories .. .. .. 225
(iv) Their power prior to the transfer of the capital .. .. .. .. .. 227

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(ii) Rāmabhadra .. .. .. .. .. 236
(iii) Mihira Bhoja .. .. .. .. .. 237
(a) Sulaiman’s account .. .. .. 246
(b) Bhoja’s coins .. .. .. .. 247
(iv) Mahendrapāla I .. .. .. .. 248
(a) Rājaśekhara .. .. .. .. 253

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CHAPTER XI

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THE PRATĪHĀRAS CONTINUED

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(i) Bhoja II .. .. .. .. .. 255
(ii) Mahīpāla .. .. .. .. .. 256
(a) Arab testimony .. .. .. 268
(iii) Mahendrapāla II .. .. .. .. 269
(iv) Devapāla .. .. .. .. .. 271
(v) Vijayapāla .. .. .. .. .. 272
(vi) Rājyapāla .. .. .. .. .. 281
(vii) Trilocanapāla and his successors .. 288 Note A. Religion of the Pratīhāra kings .. .. 290