Harsh’s success against Pulakeshin II halted its spread south of Narmada River. After this Harsh made a second military plan for the victory of eastern India, the purpose of which was to win the kingdom of shashank. Shashank’s kingdom include the states of Orrissa, Bangal and Magadh. All the territories could not be won in the first campaign of Harsh.
Beginning life of Harshvardhan.
Authority over Orissa
The article of Shashank’s feaudatory Shailodbhavanshi Madhavraj is found from the Ganjaam district of Orissa. The date of which is Gupta Samvat 300 (619 AD). This suggests that up to this date, he was ruling as an independent ruler with the title of Maharajadhiraj.
Sources of information of Pushyabhuti Dynasty i.e. Vardhan dynasty.
The description of Hieunsang suggests that he died shortly before 637 AD. According to the biography of Hieunsang , Harsh attacked and captured Kongod (Ganjaam) which is in Orissa. This reign was situated on the banks of the bay of bengal south of the Mahanadi. Shashank Kingdom was here earlier. It is also learned that Harsh had donated the income of 80 big villages in Orissa to a Buddhist scholar named Jayasen, who was famous for his scholarship. This was only possible, when his authority was on Orissa. It is clear from this that Orissa had come out of Shashank’s authority at this time and came to Harsh’s authority.
Wars and victories carried out by Harshavardhan.
Right’s on Magadh
The Chinese writer Ma-twan-lin writes that Harsh first assumed the title of Magadharaj in 641 CE. Magadh was earlier in Shashank’s kingdom. Huensang writes that before this, Shashank ruled in Magadh and that he had cut the Bodhivriksha of Bodhigira and threw it in the Ganges. It also shows that Harsh had sent his envoy to China, In the letter sent to him, Harsha was called Magadharaj. Hunsang writes that Harsh built a brass vihara in Nalanda. It is here that seals of happiness are found.
Right’s on Bengal
We get information about over Bengal authority from Chinese sources. Huanseang mentions Harsh’s military camp at Kajangal (Rajmahal). According to him, when Harsh was campaigning in eastern India, He built a court there, a frosty temporary building and placed his court in it. Some articles from East Bengal are mentioned in Harsh Samvat. Apart from Kajangal, the territories of Bengal like Pundravardhan, Samat, Tamralipti, Karna-Suvarna, etc. had the right to rejoice.
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