Which city served as the capital of the imperial Maukhari rulers of northern India?
Kannauj, also spelled Kanauj, was the capital of the imperial Maukhari line. Thanesar was the seat of the related Pushyabhuti dynasty.
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Which city served as the capital of the imperial Maukhari rulers of northern India?
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Kannauj, also spelled Kanauj, was the capital of the imperial Maukhari line. Thanesar was the seat of the related Pushyabhuti dynasty.
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Option A
Purushapura is associated with the Kushanas.
Option B
Kannauj was the seat of the imperial Maukhari line.
Option C
Thanesar is associated with the Pushyabhuti rulers, including Harsha's family.
Option D
The Maukhari capital at issue was Kannauj, distinct from Pataliputra.
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