Emperor Harsha, after consolidating his rule in North India, attempted to expand his empire southwards across the Vindhya range. However, his campaign was decisively halted at the banks of the Narmada River by Pulakesin II, the powerful ruler of the Chalukya dynasty of Vatapi (Badami).
Emperor Harsha’s southward march was stopped on the Narmada River by
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2003 · Topic: South India (Chola, Chalukya, Pallava and Sangam Period) (Chalukyas of Badami: Political history, key rulers, and administration)
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Answer: B. Pulakesin-II
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