Maukhari Dynasty

State · 555–611 CE · at its largest around 555 CE

A dynasty that ruled the middle Ganges plain from Kannauj after the decline of the Guptas. Its realm passed to Harsha of the Pushyabhuti family.

On its lands while it lasted

• Kannauj (c. 555 CE): Capital of Maukhari Dynasty (555–606), Harsha's Empire (612–655), Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty (800–1036).
• Harsha (c. 590 CE – 647 CE): Emperor who ruled much of northern India from Kannauj; his court was described by the poet Bana and the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang.
• Chaturanga (c. 600 CE): Board game from Gupta-era India, attested by the 7th century, that is the common ancestor of chess, shogi and xiangqi.
• Karnasuvarna (c. 602–611 CE): Capital of Gauda Kingdom (602–611).

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