Pushyabhuti, Pala, Prathihara & Rashtrakuta Dynasties

Pushyabhuti Dynasti (7th Century AD) 

• Harshvardhan greatest ruler ; established capital at JHANESHWAR in HARYANA.
• defeated to PULAKESHIN II  of CHALUKYA on banks of river narmada
• Huan Tsang came to India => Harshvardhan accepted BUDDHISM
• Harshvardhan convened 2 buddhist councils @ PRAYAG, KANAUJ. 
• Harshvardhan wrote 3 important books
• Ratnavali
• Priyadarshika
• Nagananda
• after death of Harshvardhan 3 dynasti
• Prathihar - Rajastan region
• Pala - Bihar region  
• Rashtrakutas - Deccan

Pala Dynasti =>  most important

• Gopala 750 AD
• most import ruler : Dharam pala
• 1st miniature painting
• 3 universities => Vikrashila, Udantpura, Somnathpura 

Prathihar(750 AD)

• most imp: MIHIR BHOJA/ADI VARAHA. => very strong devotee of Vishnu

Rashtrakuta

• established by Dantidurg in 757 AD
• most imp ruler: Amogavarsha => wrote 1 book KAVIRAJMARG => earliest book on Kannada Poetry.