Thanesar
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Thanesar (also known as Sthanishvara) is a historic city and Hindu pilgrimage centre in the Kurukshetra district of Haryana, India. It is located approximately 160 km northwest of Delhi. The city Kurukshetra's area merges with Thanesar.[2][3]
Thanesar
Sthanishvara | |
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City | |
Thanesar city or Sthanishwar city | |
Coordinates: 29°58′N 76°49′E | |
Country | India |
State | Haryana |
District | Kurukshetra district |
Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 154,962 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Haryanvi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | HR |
Website | haryana |
Thanesar was the capital of the Pushyabhuti dynasty, whose rulers conquered most of Aryavarta following the fall of the Gupta Empire. The Pushyabhuti emperor Prabhakarvardhana was a ruler of Thanesar in the early seventh century CE. He was succeeded by his sons, Rajyavardhana and Harsha.[4] Harsha, also known as Harshavardhana, consolidated a vast empire over much of North India by defeating independent kings that fragmented from the Later Guptas.