⚔ Battle
Narasimhavarman I captures Vatapi
642 CE – present · 📍 Badami
What it led to: Pulakeshin II was killed and Narasimhavarman took the title Vatapikonda.
Where it happened.
Meanwhile (within 10 years)
- 634 CE Aihole inscription of Ravikirti · Chalukyas of Badami
- c. 636 CE Xuanzang studies at Nalanda · Pushyabhuti (Vardhana) Dynasty
- 643 CE Harsha's assemblies at Kannauj and Prayag · Pushyabhuti (Vardhana) Dynasty
- 647 CE Death of Harsha · Pushyabhuti (Vardhana) Dynasty
Alive at the time
Brahmagupta
c. 598 CE – c. 668 CE
Mathematician who gave rules for zero in the Brahmasphutasiddhanta
Xuanzangc. 602 CE – c. 664 CE
Chinese pilgrim who studied at Nalanda and visited Harsha's court
Appar (Tirunavukkarasar)active c. 620 CE
Nayanar saint who converted Mahendravarman I to Shaivism
Banabhattaactive c. 630 CE
Author of the Harshacharita and Kadambari
Ravikirtiactive c. 634 CE
Composer of the Aihole inscription of Pulakeshin II
Yijing (I-tsing)635 CE – 713 CE
Chinese monk who studied at Nalanda in the 670s-680s
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🗂 Era 1
- Medieval IndiaPart of this era
⏳ Periods 1
- Post-Gupta / Early MedievalBelongs to this period
🏛 Kingdoms & empires 5
- Kushan Empire 30 CE – 375 CEExisted at the same time (100 years)
- Gupta Empire 240 CE – 550 CEExisted at the same time (275 years)
- Pushyabhuti (Vardhana) Dynasty 500 CE – 647 CEExisted at the same time (147 years)
- Chalukyas of Badami 543 CE – 753 CEExisted at the same time (210 years)
- Rashtrakuta Empire 753 CE – 982 CEExisted at the same time (144 years)
👑 Rulers 6
- Simhavishnu 575 CE – 600 CERuled it
- Mahendravarman I 600 CE – 630 CERuled it
- Narasimhavarman I (Mamalla) 630 CE – 668 CERuled it
- Narasimhavarman II (Rajasimha) 695 CE – 728 CERuled it
- Nandivarman II 731 CE – 796 CERuled it
- Aparajita 885 CE – 897 CERuled it
👤 People 2
- Bodhidharma active c. 500 CELived under it
- Appar (Tirunavukkarasar) active c. 620 CELived under it
⚔ Events 3
- Pallava rule begins at Kanchi c. 275 CEHappened in it
- Narasimhavarman I captures Vatapi 642 CEHappened in it
- Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram c. 700 CEHappened in it
📍 Places & sites 1
- Mahabalipuram c. 630 CEA place of this polity
🔧 Technology 3
- Zero: the Bakhshali manuscript as early as the 3rd or 4th century CEMade or discovered in this time
- Nalanda Mahavihara 3rd century BCE – 13th century CEMade or discovered in this time
- The rust-resistant iron pillar Ancient periodMade or discovered in this time
📄 Research 3
- How feudal was Indian feudalism? R. S. Sharma · 1985Research on this topic
- Was there feudalism in Indian history? Harbans Mukhia · 1981Research on this topic
- Politics, violence and war in Kāmandaka's Nītisāra Upinder Singh · 2010Research on this topic
📚 Books 2
- A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India Upinder SinghRecommended reading
- A History of South India K. A. Nilakanta SastriRecommended reading