When Pulakeshin II defeated Harshavardhan

The battle between Pulakeshin II and Harshavardhana is known to most of us. But little attention has been paid to understand the circumstances that were responsible for this battle. In this video, we will look at this whole episode in detail.
Reference : -
1. The World of Skandapurana by Hans T Bakker.
2. Harsha A Political Study by D. Devahuti
3. History of Kannuaj R. S. Tripathi
4. Political History of the Chalukyas of Badami by Durga Prasad Dikshit
5. THE BIJAPUR-MUMBAI COPPERPLATE GRANT
OF C LUKYA RULER PULAKEŚIN II,
DATED APRIL 04, 619 CE, MENTIONING HIS TRIUMPH
OVER EMPEROR HARṢAVARDHANA1 By
Shreenand L. Bapat and Pradeep S. Sohoni
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[@namesarefortombstone]

The greatest civil war in Indian history (better than Kalinga) Two legendary kings, one epic battle Definitely should be made into a movie for future generations

[@sauron2000000]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@witchilich]

I don't want bollywood to ruin anymore iconic historical moments.

[@georgiopasca2720]

Satvahan vs shaka battles were more legendry than this, but this also good + triangle of kannuaj battles was also good

[@sauron2000000]

@@witchilich Then ask Tollydawood.

[@witchilich]

@@sauron2000000 After seeing that "Gautamiputra Satakarni" movie, nope.

[@chola377]

Bhai can you discuss about the type of armor used by Indians pre Islamic invasion.

[@manthanpandya7501]

That's why I kept requesting you since last one year to make a separate video on Maitraka dynasty...it is very important, they ruled post Western Kshatrapas till Arabic invasions and later succeeded by Gurjar Pratihar. Their political role under Gupta administration and later independent rulers and during Arab invasions is extremely important. Other than then Saindhavs played pivotal role. There are many surviving monuments today from the time of Maitraka in present time Gujarat region. And if possible make a video of pre Arabic Sindh dynasties. Don't forget present day North West region of Pakistan also

[@sahais2012]

After this furious battle Pulakesin - II called Harshvardhan as "Sakal-Uttarpath-Nath" meaning "The Lord of entire North" as he was very much impressed by the bravery of the Pushyabhuti king.

[@Nav2017]

Yes and harshavardhan gave title to pulikeshi as dakshina patheshwara.

[@sahais2012]

@@Nav2017 thanks for this info. I knew this title but wasn't aware about Harsh connection.

[@bhuvaneshsatam4614]

After this battle Pulkesin immediately performed aswamegh yagya on the banks of the river Godavari and wore the title "Parmeshwara" for himself. At this time he just mentioned Harshavardhan as "SriHarshvardhan" in his copper plate and nothing else.

[@sahais2012]

@@bhuvaneshsatam4614 Poonam Dalal Dahiya, Mc Graw Hill mentioned that title!!

[@bhuvaneshsatam4614]

@@sahais2012 but on what basis? There are only two inscriptions and one copper plate of Pulkesin are found. Is that mentioned anywhere in his inscription?

[@gameruleworld.1889]

The thumbnail was just lit bhai 🔥 🔥

[@kamath234]

I think Xuanzang was also welcomed in Pulakeshin II court and he has some documentation on Chalukyas as well

[@keshavkk479]

It is fact, nothing to think of opinion on them

[@50centgamer65]

Xuanzang is lier 😂

[@santhoshsurya72]

Remember the name karnata bala💪💪

[@deep264]

This fake historian has not read anything about the invincible army called as Great Kannada army aka “Karnata Bala Ajeyam”

[@greatkaafir7478]

Great Kshtriya King Harshwardhn Bais | 🙏🚩🚩🚩

[@stormshadow5283]

Harshavardhan was a Pushyabhuti monarch not a bhais monarch

[@greatkaafir7478]

​@@stormshadow5283 He Was Bais ✌️

[@stormshadow5283]

@@greatkaafir7478 Harshavardhan Pushyabhuti not harshavardhan bhais

[@greatkaafir7478]

​@@stormshadow5283 Lol He Was Bais Kshtriya

[@stormshadow5283]

@@greatkaafir7478 lmao we wuZZ Bais and shieet.

[@Thakur_Bhanupratap]

Vro plz makd videos on south indian dynasties as well.... Chalukya vs. Pallava, Pallava vs Pandya, then Greater Cholas ❤❤😢😢

[@keshavkk479]

Cholas wasn't great back then, they came to prominence in 9th century

[@martinluther4720]

Kannadiga Power Immadi Pulikeshi. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@srikantamahananda1603]

Now who are the Parsi refugees who came to India in the 7th century?

[@indiathatisbharat1093]

He Was First Man Call Word Tri - Maharashtra- Desha.. Source Aihole Inscription

[@Sk-dc3yk]

My man doesn't care about looks or hair, passion first.

[@cranberrysoup2318]

Yeah i thought i was the only one zoned in onto what's stuck in his hair 😀 You're right, his passion is evident

[@chronikhiles]

Harshavardhana. Don't forget the a, the schwa deletion had not occurred yet.

[@puresoul5559]

Please make video on Rashtakuta king Govinda III conquest of North India

[@NaDadiga]

Govinda, Dhruva, Indra, Krishna, Amoghavarsha and the list goes on

[@rowlattgamer3355]

​@@NaDadiga dhruva and Amoghavarsha never did anything lol . Muh conquest. Govinda defeated nagabhata true , and Indra simply sacked kannauj and returned back.

[@rowlattgamer3355]

​@@NaDadigalist goes on lmao .even govinda conquest of malwa lasted less than a decade. Rashtrakutas even lost late just post his death. What is Krishna doing there, capturing 2 forts

[@NaDadiga]

@@rowlattgamer3355 Krishna the 3rd. Yes most of them were temporary but the history always kept repeating. Every time a Rashtrakuta ruler went on a "Dandayatra" to capture Kannauj, they never failed. Also it's important to note that they wielded their influence all over India. During the tripartite struggle, out of the three empires, they were the most dominant. It was only after the Rashtrakuta's decline that Gurjaras became a dominant power becoming the ultimate victors of the tripartite struggle. Also they had pan India influence who controlled territories from the Himalayas to Sri Lanka.

[@rowlattgamer3355]

@@NaDadiga muh Himalayas. The only time they reached kannauj/sacked it was under Indra 3 because that. Krishna 3 captured only forts in bundelkhand.

[@NaranDasie-he8tb]

Maitrakas were under Harsha Harshas daughter was married to dhruvsen second some maitrakas ruler ,maitrakas ruler also attended Buddhist council hosted by harsha as you have pointed out rightly

[@sportstoday7938]

Also thanks to kannada kingdoms to stop early attempts of arab invasions ie from 7th century to 10th century.

[@puresoul5559]

Meaning of Pulikeshi in kannada Puli (tiger) and Keshi (Hair) Later due to influence of Jainism in Karnataka, the word Puli became Huli because they pronounce 'h' instead of 'p' Otherwise, in other South Indian languages Tiger is called as Puli but kannada it is called as Huli 🐈🐈🐈🐈

[@bobfaam5215]

Puli means Teacher or Tiger ? Because first you mentioned Teacher ?

[@chayakumarsedutainment4799]

puli (now called huli in modern kannada) is tiger not teacher

[@Archi.x002]

Malayalam too

[@prasantapathak7724]

I like your vdos particularly because you explain quite clearly. Please make more such vdos.

[@utkarshdhawal9858]

A truly informative video❤...Can you please make a detailed video on Feudalism and its impact on indian society ... always get confused bcz of various debates and interpretations

[@navsen1604]

A dedicated video please on everything historical about deep south (Southern Tamilian kingdoms, their cultures, religion, language which were I think remained by and large untouched from the political happenings and turmoil in the north across millennia). If that is not a part of your research, please give at least your understanding as a history Phd. fellow. Thanks.

[@JayVardhanSingh]

Will soon cover the History of Southern India as well. I've made a video on it, if you haven't watched it do watch it. Many more will come soon. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYesq5Jmhb6AgLM&ab_channel=JayVardhanSingh

[@bharat1366]

You have something stuck in your hair

[@Sohamchikte]

😂😂😂

[@Darkrebel1650]

Lol

[@times2508]

Haha

[@manishSoni-ou4uv]

Not by the end of the video

[@045jerson7]

😂😂😂

[@manojrs008]

Aihole/ಐಹೊಳೆ is pronounced as "I-ho-lay" and not "I-hole"

[@shreyasb.s.7822]

Bro adu ಅಯ್ಯವಳೆ amele ಐಹೊಳೆ anta change aythu

[@JayVardhanSingh]

Thank you for the information.

[@yeshwitejpratap1767]

​@@JayVardhanSinghbro if you upload subtitles in major foreign languages then even foreigners can watch it.

[@Griffith_1802]

​@@yeshwitejpratap1767he is speaking in English , isn't that enough?

[@yeshwitejpratap1767]

@@Griffith_1802 bro market for history youtubers is more in foreign. Majority of foreigners understand English

[@udyandas]

Thanks for showing a nice and true History. Actually, the Chinese traveller cum monk, Sir Hiuen T. was a devout Buddhist. After his defeat at the hands of Pulakeshin, the great King Harsha of Kannauj / Kaanya kubj / W UP; took the path of peace. He thought war was unnecessary and completely converted to staunch Buddhism, a Hindu sect only, Sir. He also invited that famous Buddhist scholar cum monk, Hiuen Tsang to his court. Both being Buddhists, Hiuen Tsang couldnot gulp down the defeat of his friend and Buddhist disciple, by King Pulak. And that's why perhaps, he did not directly write about this defeat of King Harsha , in his Diary. Good nt. Sir and all.

[@krisharora130]

Sir can you make a video on rashtrakutas and tripartite struggle

[@user-yv8nq1xv2j]

You forgotten to tell others most important things as follows 1) he had navy (100 big ships) in 6th century, he had navy merchants who have done business Sassania dynasty (Persians), Iraq and Arab Countries. 2) He keep invaded Arab countries Sassanian Dynasty (Iran and Iraq or Persia) for troubling his merchant for not do their business. Thereafter Sassanian Dynasty surrendered and sent their embassy to chalukya Dynasty and he gave lot of elephants, golds, weapons, dresses to Sassanian king Khusrow 2 and his family members too. ( We can see the Persian embassy with king Immadi Pulakeshi' painiting in Ajantha caves. 3). Most important he defeated the first Islamic invade by Caliphs in 624 AD at Thane and Gujarat. 4) he tributes and taxes from his Peripheral states Simhala (Srilanka), Khevar (Combodia), Sassanian (Persia), present Oman and Behrain. 5) he fought ind his life with Caliphs in their land to help the Sassanian Dynasty (Persia). 6) he was hounered with names of Parameshwara, Dakshina Patheshwara, Prtivi Vallabha, Veerakesari, Sathyapriya and many more. 7) he never tried to establish hia dynasty, just he want to protect his dynasty, if he want easily he can won the Persia and Caliphs too. When he stoped to help Sassanian dynaaty therafter only the persia became Islamic country. 8) during his period he shltered lots of Persians who were persecuted by Islamic invades. These history never said in any books. But this all stories has been inscripted in lot of inscriptions which were ind Pali, Sanskrit and Kannada languages. And about Aihole inscription was mentioned that the after 3300 years of (maharabarath Yuddh) Kurukshetra war Pulakeshi 2 was started to rule the chalukya dynasty.

[@tawakleey]

Hi Jay. It would draw more viewers if you show more pics/portraits on screen and keep your story telling in the background. Best wishes

[@vardhansathe]

Very informative!! Keep teaching us very valuable information! 🙏🏻

[@AK-xj5ul]

Good work man. Keep it up

[@bhooshanshanbhag274]

Interesting video. At the same time, we find that the Gurjara ruler Dadda II helped the Maitrakas against Harsha. So, the Maitrakas were Harsha's feudelities does not make sense

[@Annapurna-jm3ry]

anyone watching from Nepal??

[@guduguminchu]

Chalukyas was the greatest Kannada emperor.

[@shekharb2981]

Nice one and interesting chapter of the history.

[@kiranshettyv5946]

Jai Karnat bala. Make video on Govinda 3 of Rashtrakoot s

[@puresoul5559]

It's Aihole not Aihol ऐहोल ❌ ऐहोले ✅

[@randomturd1415]

Great video Bhai

[@sujoydutta3046]

wonderful

[@manjunathahindi5956]

Pulakeshi, not Pulakeshin. Karnataka

[@pakshirajan8585]

Please make a video on Kushan Empire especially their Arms and Armor

[@pradyumn2692]

We have so many accounts of wars and battles in ancient India but so little info about weapons, equipments and tactics. This is opposite to Chinese and Roman records where we find ample evidence.

[@rowlattgamer3355]

What's your opinion on, one of maukhari emperor inscription found at asigarh , did they already had land south of narmada

[@dipmalyaroy987]

Make a video series on tripartite struggle

[@georgiopasca2720]

Why this kingsdoms and empires were not in my education textbook ?

[@vanshbeniwal1662]

Please make a video on karkota dynasty🙏

[@binurajs]

It is Harshavardhana and pulikeshi

[@NaDadiga]

Boss its "Puli"+"Keshi", meaning "Tiger"+"Hair/Beard" and not "Pulakeshin".

[@anirudh177]

In Chalukya Inscriptions he's referred to as either Pulikeshin or Polekeshin.

[@NaDadiga]

@@anirudh177 Boss Iam from Karnataka and Iam quite aware of the differences between the old Kannada and the modern day Kannada. Whatever you are referring to has no literal meaning. "Puli" is an Old Kannada word meaning tiger and today in Kannada it is referred to as "Huli". "Keshi" is derived from "Kesha" which means hair in Sanskrit.

[@ArvindKumar-rl7vs]

In writing it is written as pulakesin in the inscription

[@savitar8002]

​@@ArvindKumar-rl7vs In Kannada there is no addition of 'n' at the end

[@ArvindKumar-rl7vs]

@@savitar8002 Its not kannada

[@Rahul69910]

If u know the exact date then u should first mension that...rather than other dates

[@rowlattgamer3355]

I read a article of shankar goyal, that this battle simply was one of the battles of the ongoing struggle between two. I beleive xuanzang also says , harsha has conquered vindhyas and some chunk south of narmada

[@daneilpatro2776]

hey do u know know any indo-greek / BMAC remains in present day india(northwest) or Uzbekistan. for the purposes of tourism & sightseeing lost cities

[@JayVardhanSingh]

Sorry, I don't know about this.

[@CodeZero587]

Nice map. What do you use in mapmaking?

[@JayVardhanSingh]

Photoshop

[@kratant_]

were lata and gurjara kingdoms different ?

[@ks20234]

Thanks for sharing reference of this relatively new discovery in 2016. I read the paper, their logic is correct. So now that we know that since this battle occured relatively earlier in the reigns of both monarchs, what would have happened in the next 2 decades that both of them ruled over their respective empires. If the Maitraka ruler was Harsha's son-in-law then it seems eventually they did come under Harsha's sphere of influence..on the other hand we know that Chalukyas continued to rule Lata region, maybe Gurjara as well, so the honours were divided I suppose

[@SMCGPRA]

Not pulakeshin it is pulakeshi

[@VinodKumar-xb5ud]

🎉

[@Parth_a]

How do you verify the authenticity of the copper inscripition? how do you know it's not a plant ? it reminded me of the Piltdown skull story.

[@bhuvaneshsatam4614]

The copper plate mentions that the sacred ceremony of Ashwamedh yagya was performed immediately after the battle with Harshvardhan and the donations to brahmin were made on the "...नवमवर्षे वैशाखपूर्णिमे चंद्रग्रहणदिवसें... " which means, in the ninth regnal year of his coronation, when there was the full moon of Vaishakha and the lunar eclipse on the same day... When this astronomical incident cross checked by the astronomers, three dates of the seventh century were found when there was a full moon of Vaishakha and the lunar eclipse on the same day! These dates were 26th April 617, 15th April 618 and 04th April 619. On this basis, it was confirmed that the copper plates found, were true and not DP.

[@AbhayPeshin]

Also these plates were sold to a dcrap dealer and then donated to a museum, no one made any money from them. Seemd like a far strech that someone will like to go through the struggle of creating them about some obscure battle and then no t even make money from them.

[@bhuvaneshsatam4614]

@@AbhayPeshin The person who sold it to the scrab dealer was not aware of its archaeological value, as he was not able to read the matter written on it. The history lover got it from the scrab vendor all of a sudden. When he saw the script on it, he understood its historical importance. Hence he handed it over to the archeological department.

[@tahirmuradbhutta3632]

Maitraka ..king khargra, Lata ...laka ....

[@randomturd1415]

Why didn't the chalukyas seize Harsha's territory in the north after winning this battle?

[@PSLGODSEdits9775]

Because they could not

[@JayVardhanSingh]

To mount a campaign at the heart of Harshavardhana's territory would've required considerable resource. The Chalukya army wasn't capable of this type of military conquest. We shouldn't forget that Harsha was ruling a considerable empire at that time.

[@HINDUTVASAVARKAR]

Jay vardhan singh make video of maharaja immadi pullikeshi ll vs islamic caliphate And vikramadithya pullikeshi & his army karnatabala general avenjeshraya pullikeshi vs islamic caliphate

[@NaDadiga]

Yo bro, ಪುಲಿಕೇಶಿ ತನ್ನ ನೌಕಪಡೆಯಿಂದ ಅರಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಹಿಮ್ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಎನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಗಟ್ಟಿ ಪುರಾವೆಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ದೊರಕಿದ್ಯಾ? ಇದ್ದರೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಉಲ್ಲೇಖಿಸಲು ನನ್ನ ಬೇಡಿಕೆ 🙏.

[@indianatlarge]

Harsha defeated n number of cheftains to retain the northern heartland but had to bite his dust to Pulikesi who dominated central south , and the same pulikesi was beaten by southern Pallava king despite support of smaller cheftains... it is like the Bihar Regminet ran over martial clans of north Inida (rajputs, dogras, sikhs, JakLi, Punjab etc) to be beaten by Bombay Sappers.. who inturn got beater by Madras regiment.... what a bloody history of guys fighting each other for riverine territory to collect taxes of hardworking peasantry! ....SHAME..... cut to 2023, every quarter finance ministers of all states come together to share the GST, people from diverse family background take a career in army as soldiers, grow to be generals not to overthrow the ruler but to peacefully retire and sip quota liquour in thier army mess.. and regime changes are bloodless thru the ballot .... such mein amrit kaal!..

[@studywall5481]

Bhai Kya JNU me part time PhD allow h ? in history

[@PranavGogwekar]

Isn't there some inscription in the north which says that Harsha had won the battle against Pulakeshin?

[@keshavkk479]

Banabatta writings

[@JayVardhanSingh]

I haven't come across any such inscription

[@PranavGogwekar]

@@JayVardhanSingh I can't recollect, but I remember my prof saying about some contradicting sources on the battle between harsha and pulakeshin. If there is nothing on this, then maybe it was some other personality or battle. It's been very long time, so my memory is not clear.

[@JayVardhanSingh]

In my research, I haven't come across any such evidence. In Harsha's inscription or in Harshacharita this battle is not mentioned. Even Xuanzang doesn't mention this battle.

[@insaanh00n]

I think your videos will work better if you do them in a question-answer format. Get a co-host who can ask scripted and unscripted questions.

[@NaranDasie-he8tb]

So did harsha died in the war of narmda ?

[@stboys1932]

Jai harshvardhan bais

[@ShivaprakashYaragal]

I think you are spelling some of kingdom in wrong way … it should be said differently…. Example Lata or Kalachuri … we hear it differently from most here in South. Even Pulakeshin is Pulakeshi with no n… even Aihole … you are spelling it wrong very wrong indeed 😅

[@deep264]

Mr Fake Historian, Immadi Pulakeshin goes into history books of India as one of the greatest emperors India has ever seen, he overcame a civil war internally with his uncle, he created the great Kannada invincible army known as “Karnata Bala Ajeyam” he is known as father of Indian Navy war tactics, he defeated the Pallavas and killed the king Mahendraverma in battlefield by uniting Kannada army, when Harsha thought Pulakeshi was a pushover,a unique battle technique was used against 5lakh soldiers of Harsha army, that unique method is “Intoxicating elephants with alcohol” inscriptions talks about how the Elephants went crazy and starting stamping Harsha army and his dream,seeing this sight Harsha got to his knees seeing this Pulakeshi gave him a choice and stopped the bloodshed, that’s when Harsha gave him two titles “Parmeshwara” Dakshinapatheshwara and Pulakeshin gave back Harsha his lands because it was humiliation for Harsha, however as per Dharma Pulakeshin followed the right path..Pulakeshi had also gone all the way to Iran to help Persians and stop the Caliphate movement..Chalukya dynasty is pride of Karnataka, India and Kannada❤

[@udyandas]

Long live the brave Kannada King Pulak.

[@devyanilimaye8560]

But why bad mouth this little boy pursuing his scholarly studies? PhD please be civilized

[@deep264]

@@devyanilimaye8560 you forgot how to read my summary, you pretty much get enlightened the amount of information I have provided, I do feel you came to discuss here something..

[@rajendragaikwad3963]

Though king Pulakeshin II won this war he is not too much remembered by Indian people. But the name of Harshavardhan is on the lips of Indians. Samrat Harshavardhan is supposed to be the last Buddhist king. He did a lot of reformations in India. If he had won this war ,the picture of India would have been very progressive. He is still blamed for killing 800 Brahmins,but that is not true. He accepted Buddhism and only because of this he is hated by Brahmins and Hindus.

[@rishabhyadav6705]

Samrat harshavardhan buddhist nhi thr gadhe bakwas mat kar if you have asss proove harshvardhan buddhist sources doesn't proof he was buddhist just claiming shows your brainlessness and when he was hated by brahmin harshcharit was written by badbhatta who was brahmin you would not have known much about harshvardhan if a brahmin badbhatta didn't wrote harshcharita neo buddhist are brainless they don't have any proofs to show just barking brainlessly and claiming everyone buddhist

[@50centgamer65]

Where it is mentioned he was budhhist lol ?😂

[@50centgamer65]

He never expected buddhism

[@dcmhsotaeh]

Pulikeshi II is very much remembered in Karnataka and Maharastra

[@DakshPratap-qh3cn]

In WhatsApp University it's mentioned they makes claim in their own mind ​@@50centgamer65