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Pulakeshin II defeats Harsha

Type Event Region India Time 618–619

Around 618–619 CE, Harsha of North India campaigned south against the Chalukyas but was defeated by Pulakeshin II along the Narmada River, marking a …

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  1. 618South of the Vindhya Mountains · IndiaAfter unifying North India, Harsha led his army south intending to conquer the Chalukya kingdom of the Deccan; his forces crossed the Vindhya Mountains and advanced into the Chalukya heartland.
  2. 618–619Narmada River · Madhya PradeshPulakeshin II organized defenses along the Narmada River and launched a counterattack, defeating Harsha's army and forcing him to abandon his southern campaign and retreat to North India.
  3. 619–634Aihole · KarnatakaThe Chalukya dynasty claimed in the Aihole inscription (Aihole poem) that Pulakeshin II defeated the northern king Harsha, becoming the primary historical source for this battle.

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