B.A. Social Notes

                                            Chalukya Pulakesin-I (543-66 A.D.)-- Founder of the Chalukya Dynasty, established a small kingdom with Badami-I (Vatapi) as its capital. Kirtivarman-I (560-597 A.D.)-- The son and successor of Pulakesin-I, expanded the kingdom by the war against the Kadambas of Banavasi and the Nalas of Bastar. Mangalesa (597-609 A.D.)-- On the death of Kirtivarman, his brother became the regent, since his son, Pulakesin-II was a minor. Mangalesa plundered the territories of Gujarat, Khandesh, and Malwa. Pulakesin-II (609-42 A.D.)-- Considered the greatest of the Chalukya rulers of Badami not only because of the problems he had to face while coming to the throne but also because of his subsequent military as well as diplomatic achievements. - He had to wage a civil war against his uncle, Mangalesa, who refused to hand over the power. - Though, Pul...

                                      Post Gupta Age  Harshavardhana Harsha was the second son of Prabhakara Vardhana , the first important king of the Pushyabhuti dynasty with its capital at Thaneswar . Pushyabhuti dynasty with its capital at Thaneshvar. Pushyabhuti were the feudataries of the Guptas but had assumed independence after the Huna invasions. Harsha was favored by his elder brother, Rajyavardhana, by both his father and the nobles, But Harsha expressed his reluctance to supersede his brother. Rajyavardhana who became the ruler had to face problems from the Makuhari ruler of Kannauj and husband of Rajyasri (daughter of Prabhakar), was murdered by Deva Gupta (the ruler of Malwa), who in alliance with Sasanka (ruler of Gauda or Bengal) now occupies Kanauj and imprisoned Rajyasri. Rajyavardhana, therefore, undertook a campaign against Deva Gupta and killed him but he was deceived...

                            Gupta Period It was, perhaps, sometimes late in the obscure period of the third century AD that the Gupta dynasty emerged. One Sri Gupta , who brought Magadha under his control, was the founder of the Gupta dynasty. Sri Gupta was succeeded by Ghatotkacha Gupta . The first two kings of the dynasty were described as Maharajas. It is generally believed that the first two rulers of the dynasty ruled before 320 AD. They were followed by some of the mighty rulers of Ancient Indian history. Chandragupta I (320AD-335AD) Chandragupta I, grandson of Sri Gupta and son of Ghatotkacha Gupta, was the line's first great ruler. He increased the power and prestige of the empire to a great extent by matrimonial alliance and conquests. He married Kumardevi, the Lichchavi princess. His empire included modern Bihar, Oudh, Allahabad, Tirhut, in addition to Magadha. He assumed the title of Maharajadhiraja. He st...