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The World of Harsha

The World of Harsha. Era of Transition. Harsha and his time. Dynastic Origins of Harsha Vardhana (607-647) Harsha as an Emperor and conqueror Ideals of Emperor Touring Emperor Nagananda, Ratnavali, and Priyadarsika Sources about Harsha’s empire: Harsha Charita Hsuan Tsang/Xuan Zhuang.

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The World of Harsha

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  1. The World of Harsha Era of Transition

  2. Harsha and his time • Dynastic Origins of Harsha Vardhana (607-647) • Harsha as an Emperor and conqueror • Ideals of Emperor • Touring Emperor • Nagananda,Ratnavali, and Priyadarsika • Sources about Harsha’s empire: • Harsha Charita • Hsuan Tsang/Xuan Zhuang

  3. A Limited Monarch • Chakravartin • Samantachakara • Maharajadhiraj • Mahasamantas • Land Grants to Brahmins • Rival Kings in Bengal, Chalukyan of Badami or Pulakeshin II

  4. Transformation in Administrative structure • Hierarchy of Administration: Desha, Rastra bhukti (Province) • Districts Pradesh or Vishaya • Provincial Governor or Distirct incharge Kumarmatya • Village Assembly- astrakula adhikaranas • Mahattar as eleders of the community • Grama adhyakhshas

  5. Urban Administration • Head of Urban Affairs nagarashresthin • Representative of Guilds Sharthavaha • Chief artisan Prathama-Kulika • Chief Scribe Pratham Kayastha • Community and State intermeshed in administrative structure

  6. Agrarian Economy and Significance of Land Grant • Land grant to collectivity of Brahmin (Brahmadeya) • Grant to Temples and Monasteries • Revenue Rights as an alternative to cash salaries • Granting of judicial and administrative rights • Water wheels and stepwells • Conversion of land into peasant settlement

  7. Relationship between Community and State • Linkage between community and state • Social customs and boundaries of state authority • Brahmanical authority and its limits • Monarchy limited by customs • Feudatories limited by monarchs and peasant mobility • Communitarian State

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