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- Harsha - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)
(590?-647?), ruler of a large empire in northern India (606-647); a Buddhist convert in Hindu era, his reign seemed to mark a transition from the ancient to the medieval period; in 641 he sent an envoy to the Chinese emperor and established the first diplomatic relations between India and China; established benevolent institutions for the benefit of travelers, the poor, and the sick throughout his empire; patron of men of learning and himself a poet; composed 3 Sanskrit works: ’Nagananda, Ratnavali, and Priyadarsika.