UPSC History Optional · Paper I · 1996 · Q2 · 60 marks
‘Of all the events that had a singular being on the history of India, Harsha’s death in 647 A.D. is significant.‛ Why? Explain.
- Chapter
- Guptas, Vakatakas and Vardhanas
- Topic
- Harshavardhana
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