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UPSC 2021: From the decline of the Gupta Empire until the rise of Harshavardhana, which of the following dynasties ruled over North India? 1. The Guptas of Magadha 2. The Paramaras of Malwa 3. The Pushyabhutis of Thanesar 4. The Maukharies of Kanauj 5. The Yadavas of Devagiri 6. The Gurjara-Pratiharas of Jodhpur Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a)1, 2 and 5
(b)1, 3, 4 and 6
(c)2, 3 and 4
(d)5 and 6
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Between the fall of the Imperial Guptas (mid-6th c.) and Harsha’s accession (c. 606 CE), North India was fragmented among: (1) the Later Guptas of Magadha; (3) the Pushyabhutis of Thanesar (Harsha’s own line); (4) the Maukharies of Kanauj; and (6) an early branch of the Gurjara-Pratiharas ruling Mandavyapura (near present-day Jodhpur) attested from the 6th century. The Paramaras (2) and Yadavas (5) rose centuries later. Hence dynasties 1, 3, 4 and 6 qualify. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandore?utm_source=openai))
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