Question : Who was the contemporary South Indian ruler of Harshavardhana?
Option 1: Krishnadevaraya
Option 2: Pulakeshin II
Option 3: Mayur Varma
Option 4: Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar
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Correct Answer: Pulakeshin II
Solution : The correct option is Pulakeshin II .
Pulakeshin II, the Chalukya king of Vatapi (modern Badami in Karnataka), was the contemporaneous South Indian ruler of Harshavardhana. Pulakeshin II was a strong and ambitious emperor who expanded the Chalukya Empire to include the majority of the Deccan Plateau. He was also a superb military strategist, and in 618 CE, he beat Harshavardhana in battle. In 642 CE, Pulakeshin II was defeated by the Pallava ruler Narasimhavarman II.
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