Harshavardhana tried to cross the Narmada to march into the Deccan but was stopped by a ruler belonging to the Chalukya dynasty, ______.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Pulakeshin II
- After assuming control of the kingdom of Kanauj, Harsha led an army against the monarch of Bengal in an attempt to exact revenge on his brother-in-law, the Kanauj ruler, who was ultimately assassinated by the Bengali ruler.
- He attempted to march into the Deccan by crossing the Narmada, but Pulakeshin II, a Chalukya dynasty ruler, stopped him.
- Although Harsha was not his father's eldest son, he rose to the position of King Thanesar following the deaths of his father and older brother.
- Sasanka, the monarch of Bengal, assassinated his brother-in-law, the ruler of Kannauj.
- After assuming control of the Kannauj kingdom, Harsha raised an army to fight the Bengali monarch.