Information about the post Gupta period
After the end of the Gupta Empire, several small ruling communities came into existence in North India, the main ones being the Mathakas and the Pushyabhuti dynasty.
Harshavardhana (Pushyabhuti dynasty 606-647 AD)
Thaneshwar was under the Pushyabhuti dynasty, while Kannauj was ruled by the Maukhari dynasty. Harsha, the Pushyabhuti ruler of Dhaneshwar, started Kanauj self-government after killing his relative Graha Varma.
The information about Harshavardhana's rule comes from Banabhatta's composition Harshacharita. The Chinese traveler Hensang came on a visit to India during the reign of Harshavardhana. The Aihole inscription of his Kishan (433 – 34 AD) I find mention of the Lukesan Satya being defeated on the Narmada bank of refraction. Arranged to organize a religious event in Allahabad every 5 years. Such a festival took place six times during his reign. Harshavardhana composed the plays Ratnavali, Priyadarsika and Nagananda.
Apart from Banabhatta, the author of Harshacharita Kadambari, scholars like Mayur, Diwakar, Jayasena, lived in the court of Harshavardhana. In Madhuban and Banskheda inscriptions, Harshavardhana has been called Param Maheshwar. Harshavardhana held a Buddhist conference in good son Manoj. The presidency of this conference was handed over to Bhaskar Varman of Assam's health.
After the death of Harshavardhana, Kanauj was ruled by Yashovarma. Yashovarman patronized a famous poet named Pati. Vakpati described the victories of Yashovarma in Godvaho's composition. This is a composition of natural language. Yashovarma sent Buddhasen as his ambassador to the ruler of China in 731 AD.