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Harshacharita has references to various presents sent by a ruler named Bhaskara to Harshavardhana. Bhaskara belonged to<\/p>\n

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\nBhaskara, the ruler mentioned in Harshacharita who sent presents to Harshavardhana, belonged to the Varman Dynasty of Assam (Kamarupa).
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\nBanabhatta’s *Harshacharita* mentions the king of Kamarupa (ancient Assam) as Bhaskaravarman. An envoy from Bhaskaravarman, named Hamsavega, visited Harshavardhana’s court with lavish gifts. This visit aimed at forming an alliance between Harshavardhana and Bhaskaravarman against their common enemy, Shashanka, the ruler of Gauda. Bhaskaravarman was a prominent ruler of the Varman dynasty of Kamarupa in the 7th century CE, contemporary to Harshavardhana.
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\nThe Haryanka Dynasty ruled Magadha much earlier, from the 6th to 5th centuries BCE. The Nanda Dynasty also ruled Magadha much earlier, in the 4th century BCE. The Varman Dynasty of Assam is the correct dynasty for King Bhaskaravarman, who is the ‘Bhaskara’ referenced in the context of his alliance with Harshavardhana described in *Harshacharita*.
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Harshacharita has references to various presents sent by a ruler named Bhaskara to Harshavardhana. Bhaskara belonged to [amp_mcq option1=”Haryanka Dynasty of Magadha” option2=”Varman Dynasty of Assam” option3=”Nanda Dynasty of North India” option4=”None of the above” correct=”option2″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-2 – 2017 Download PDFAttempt Online Bhaskara, the ruler mentioned in Harshacharita … <\/p>\n

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