History of Kanauj: To the Moslem Conquest

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Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 1989 - History - 420 pages
Kanauj is of high antiquity and renown. Founded long before the dawn of the Christian era, it first rose to importance in the sixth century a.d. when it became the capital of the Maukharis and when it grew rapidly in authority and influence till its conflict with later Guptas. This followed Harsa of Thaneswar assuming control of affairs in Kanauj. Harsa`s death plunged Kanauj into anarchy and darkness that lasted for about half a century. However, as a result of the protracted campaigns of the next rulers, Pratiharas, Kanauj grew to enormous dimensions camprising territories as widely apart as Saurastra and North Bengal, Magadha and Rajputana till it fell from its high position because of armed adventures of Mahmud and then Sihabuddin Ghori. History of Kanauj presents, in short the story of this ancient realm which is full of political vicissitudes and ephemeral grandeur.
 

Contents

Variety of names
3
vi Later notices of Kanauj
15
Section
20
v Their original status and territories
30
vii Grahavarman
50
PART II
61
32
62
WUNNNN
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24
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26
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xiii Yasovarmans successors
211
28
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CHAPTER X
219
30
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iii Their original territories
225
Section
292

CHAPTER V
100
Note A An objection
120
Religion of the Pratihāra kings
130
HARŞAS RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND RELIGION
151
i Assembly at Kanauj
157
ii Appendix I
167
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CHAPTER VIII
175
Note
182
PART III
188
iii Govindacandra
307
ii Madanapala
313
CHAPTER XIII
317
iii Final disappearance of the kingdom of Kan
333
1 Territorial divisions
344
i Religion
351
120
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227
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