Harshavardhana

The scholar-king who reunited North India one last time before the Islamic invasions. A playwright, patron of Nalanda, and the emperor whose generosity at quinquennial assemblies astonished the world.

Lessons in this chapter

• Tragedy and Rise — Origins & Rise
• The Northern Campaigns — The Conqueror
• The Narmada Check — The Limit
• The Scholar-King — The Patron
• Philosophy and Compassion — Philosophy & Dharma
• The Last Classical Emperor — Legacy & Lessons

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