Maukhari dynasty

Maukhari dynasty was a state in Gangetic plain and Nepal (South Asia) that lasted from c. 550 to 606 CE, about 56 years. Its people spoke Indo-Aryan languages (Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala).

Rulers of Kannauj who fought the Huns and the Later Guptas after the Gupta collapse. Their last king Grahavarman was killed in 606, and his brother-in-law Harsha took over the kingdom.

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Facts

Dates: c. 550 to 606 CE
Duration: 56 years
Type: State
Region: Gangetic plain and Nepal, South Asia
Language family: Indo-Aryan
Capital: Kannauj

Became

Empire of Harsha 606 to 647 CE

Neighbours in South Asia

Gupta Empire c. 320 to 550 CE
Anuradhapura Kingdom 377 BCE to 1017 CE
Pallava dynasty c. 275 to 897 CE
Chalukyas of Badami 543 to 753 CE
Hephthalite Empire c. 450 to 560 CE
Empire of Harsha 606 to 647 CE
Kamarupa c. 350 to 1140 CE
Western Ganga dynasty c. 350 to 1000 CE
Licchavi dynasty of Nepal c. 400 to 750 CE
Pandya dynasty (first empire) c. 590 to 920 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE, Middle East
First Turkic Khaganate 552 to 603 CE, Central and North Asia

Questions

When did Maukhari dynasty exist?

c. 550 to 606 CE, about 56 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Maukhari dynasty?

Gangetic plain and Nepal, in South Asia. Its capital was Kannauj.

What language did Maukhari dynasty speak?

Indo-Aryan. This family includes Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala.

What came after Maukhari dynasty?

Empire of Harsha.