Yashovarman

The king who revived Kannauj after a century of chaos. His court hosted Bhavabhuti, one of Sanskrit's greatest dramatists, and his conquests stretched from Bengal to Kashmir before his fateful clash with Lalitaditya.

Lessons in this chapter

• The Revival of Kannauj — Rising from Chaos
• The Digvijaya — Conquest of the Directions
• The Statesman — Building a Kingdom
• The Literary Court — Bhavabhuti and Vakpati
• The Fall — Lalitaditya's Conquest
• Legacy and Meaning — The Literary Patron in Indian History

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