The Pushyabhuti dynasty, also known as the Vardhana dynasty, was the ruling dynasty of the Kingdom of Thanesar in northern India during the 6th and 7th centuries. The dynasty reached its zenith under
Harshavardhana Circa AD 606 647
Seal of Harshavardhana found in Nalanda.
Lion Capital, Vardhana dynasty, Gwalior, 7th century CE.
Lion Capital on his original pillar, near Teli ka Mandir, Gwalior Fort.
Harshavardhana was the emperor of Kannauj from April 606 until his death in 647. He was the king of Thanesar who had defeated the Alchon Huns, and the younger brother of Rajyavardhana, son of Prabhaka
Pushyabhuti dynasty
…the ruling dynasty of the Kingdom of Thanesar in northern India during the 6th and 7th centuries. The dynasty reached its zenith under its last ruler Harsha Vardhana (c. 590 – c. 647 CE), whose empire covered much of north and north-western India, extending till Kamarupa in the east and Narmada River in the south…
Palace ruins at "Harsh ka tila" mound area spread over 1 km
"King Harsha pays homage to Buddha", a 20th-century artist's imagination