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Which of the following Chalukya rulers successfully halted the southward march of Harshavardhana of Kanauj on the banks of the river Narmada?
A. Pulakeshin I
B. Kirtivarman I
C. Pulakeshin II✓ Correct Answer
D. Vikramaditya I
💡 Solution & Explanation
Chalukya ruler Pulakeshin II successfully checked Harshavardhana's expansionist ambitions along the Narmada riverbanks around 618 CE. This historical military confrontation prevented the northern emperor from subduing the Deccan kingdoms. The Aihole inscription composed by Ravikirti provides primary epigraphic evidence of this victory.
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