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Harsha
Harsha, or Harshavardhana, was the most famous ruler of the Pushyabhuti dynasty, reigning from 606 to 647 from Thanesar and Kannauj over much of northern India. A patron of Buddhism and letters, he wrote three Sanskrit plays and was described by the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang and his court poet Bana. His southern advance was stopped by the Chalukya king Pulakeshin II.
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