After the decline of the Gupta Empire, several new dynasties rose to power across North and South India. In North India, the Maukhari Dynasty ruled the Ganga Valley region, Harshavardhan's ancestors known as the Pushyabhutis controlled western Uttar Pradesh, and Shashank ruled over Bengal in the 7th century AD. In South India, the Chalukyas dominated the Deccan region while the Pallavas held power in South India, taking over from the earlier Vakatakas who were contemporaries of the Guptas.
After the decline of the Gupta Empire, several new dynasties rose to power across North and South India. In North India, the Maukhari Dynasty ruled the Ganga Valley region, Harshavardhan's ancestors known as the Pushyabhutis controlled western Uttar Pradesh, and Shashank ruled over Bengal in the 7th century AD. In South India, the Chalukyas dominated the Deccan region while the Pallavas held power in South India, taking over from the earlier Vakatakas who were contemporaries of the Guptas.
After the decline of the Gupta Empire, several new dynasties rose to power across North and South India. In North India, the Maukhari Dynasty ruled the Ganga Valley region, Harshavardhan's ancestors known as the Pushyabhutis controlled western Uttar Pradesh, and Shashank ruled over Bengal in the 7th century AD. In South India, the Chalukyas dominated the Deccan region while the Pallavas held power in South India, taking over from the earlier Vakatakas who were contemporaries of the Guptas.