What if Harsha Vardhana, king of the Pushyabhuti dynasty who at one point controlled all of northern India, had a surviving and competent heir? I hear theories that his lack of issue is something that weakened the Pushyabhuti empire, if we take into account the assumption that he did have a spouse.
What would a continuing Pushyabhuti empire look like? It is oftenly stated that Harsha's empire was feudalistic in nature (public officials and bureaucrats were paid in land grants rather than money, the main capital city wasn't used by the sovereign all the time, etc.), so, what would be the development of this empire's political makeup?
Assuming that they manage to survive till the Muslims come a-knocking, how would they react?
Here is an article that might help: http://www.historydiscussion.net/history-of-india/main-features-of-harshas-administration/2523
What would a continuing Pushyabhuti empire look like? It is oftenly stated that Harsha's empire was feudalistic in nature (public officials and bureaucrats were paid in land grants rather than money, the main capital city wasn't used by the sovereign all the time, etc.), so, what would be the development of this empire's political makeup?
Assuming that they manage to survive till the Muslims come a-knocking, how would they react?
Here is an article that might help: http://www.historydiscussion.net/history-of-india/main-features-of-harshas-administration/2523
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