From the decline of Guptas until the rise of Harshavardhana in the early seventh century, which of the following kingdoms were holding power in Northern India?
- 1.The Guptas of Magadha
- 2.The Paramaras of Malwa
- 3.The Pushyabhutis of Thanesar
- 4.The Maukharis of Kanauj
- 5.The Yadavas of Devagiri
- 6.The Maitrakas of Valabhi
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Answer: B. After the decline of the imperial Guptas and before Harsha, north India was held by the Later Guptas of Magadha, the Pushyabhutis of Thanesar, the Maukharis of Kanauj and the Maitrakas of Valabhi. The Paramaras and Yadavas rose much later. So 1, 3, 4 and 6.
Watch for: Paramaras and Yadavas are famous dynasties but belong to the 10th to 13th centuries.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because the Paramaras and Yadavas came later.
- C. Wrong because the Paramaras rose later.
- D. Wrong because the Yadavas of Devagiri rose in the 12th century.
Source to check: R.S. Sharma, India's Ancient Past, chapter on Harsha; Upinder Singh, A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India, Chapter 9
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