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