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Kingdom of Kannauj
Kingdom in Northwest India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kingdom of Kannauj was a kingdom in Northern India during the Early Mediaeval Era. It was established by Harivarman in 510 who was crowned Maharaja of Kannauj by the Magadhan Emperor.[1] The kingdom of Kannauj expanded into a vast realm that spanned across northern India during the reign of Harshavardhana in the early seventh century.
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Kingdom of Kannauj Kannauj Rājya (Shauraseni) | |||||||||
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510–816 | |||||||||
![]() The Kingdom of Kannauj in 575 | |||||||||
![]() The Kingdom of Kannauj in 634 under Harshavardhan | |||||||||
Capital | Kannauj | ||||||||
Official languages | Sanskrit | ||||||||
Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||
Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||
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• 510–520 | Harivarman (first) | ||||||||
• 790–816 | Chakrayudha (last) | ||||||||
Historical era | Early Mediaeval Era | ||||||||
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Today part of | India |
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Kannauj became the most important city in North India during this period, and hence was contested by the three great powers of the subcontinent of the period — the Gurjara Empire under the Pratihara dynasty, the Bengal Empire under the Pala dynasty, and the Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta.[2][3] The prestige of Kannauj sowly dwindled after the war and Delhi became the most important city of North India.