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