From the declines of Guptas until the rise of Harshavardhana in the early seventh century, which of the following kingdoms were holding power in Northern India?

The Guptas of Magadha
The Paramaras of Malwa
The Pushyabhutis of Thanesar
The Maukharis of Kanauj
The Yadavas of Devagiri
The Maitrakas of Valabhi

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From the declines of Guptas until the rise of Harshavardhana in the early seventh century, which of the following kingdoms were holding power in Northern India?

The Guptas of Magadha
The Paramaras of Malwa
The Pushyabhutis of Thanesar
The Maukharis of Kanauj
The Yadavas of Devagiri
The Maitrakas of Valabhi

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1, 3, 4 and 6

Explanation: Answer: Option 2 — 1, 3, 4 and 6During the period between the decline of the Imperial Guptas (circa 550 CE) and the rise of Harshavardhana (606 CE), Northern India witnessed the emergence of several regional powers. The Later Guptas of Magadha, the Pushyabhutis of Thanesar, the Maukharis of Kanauj, and the Maitrakas of Valabhi were all prominent kingdoms that held power during this transitional period.✅ Statement 1 – Correct: The Later Guptas (distinct from the Imperial Guptas) ruled parts of Magadha and Bihar from the 6th to 8th centuries CE.❌ Statement 2 – Incorrect: The Paramaras of Malwa emerged much later, around the 9th century CE, well after Harsha's time.✅ Statement 3 – Correct: The Pushyabhuti dynasty (Vardhana dynasty) ruled Thanesar in the 6th-7th centuries; Harshavardhana belonged to this dynasty.✅ Statement 4 – Correct: The Maukharis ruled Kanauj in the 6th century and were important contemporaries of the declining Guptas.❌ Statement 5 – Incorrect: The Yadavas of Devagiri rose to prominence in the 12th-13th centuries CE, much later than the period in question.✅ Statement 6 – Correct: The Maitrakas established an independent kingdom in Valabhi (Gujarat) in the 5th-6th centuries CE after the Gupta decline. 📝 Short Notes: Post-Gupta Regional Kingdoms (550-606 CE) Dynasty Region/Capital Period Key Facts Later Guptas Magadha 6th-8th century CE Separate from Imperial Guptas; ruled parts of Bihar and Magadha Pushyabhutis (Vardhanas) Thanesar (Haryana) 6th-7th century CE Harshavardhana belonged to this dynasty; consolidated power in Northern India Maukharis Kanauj 6th century CE Controlled the strategic city of Kanauj; allied with Pushyabhutis through marriage Maitrakas Valabhi (Gujarat) 5th-8th century CE Former Gupta feudatories who became independent; patronized Buddhism

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📝 Short Notes: Post-Gupta Regional Kingdoms (550-606 CE)

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Dynasty	Region/Capital	Period	Key Facts
Later Guptas	Magadha	6th-8th century CE	Separate from Imperial Guptas; ruled parts of Bihar and Magadha
Pushyabhutis (Vardhanas)	Thanesar (Haryana)	6th-7th century CE	Harshavardhana belonged to this dynasty; consolidated power in Northern India
Maukharis	Kanauj	6th century CE	Controlled the strategic city of Kanauj; allied with Pushyabhutis through marriage
Maitrakas	Valabhi (Gujarat)	5th-8th century CE	Former Gupta feudatories who became independent; patronized Buddhism