Arunasva

Arunāsva was the king of Kannauj and the surrounding area for a brief period, after emperor Harshavardhana's death, who died heirless.[1] After emperor Harshavardhana's demise, he usurped the throne and became the new king of Kannauj.[2][3]

Arunasva
King of Kannauj
Reignc. 647 CE- c. ? CE
PredecessorHarshavardhana
SuccessorYashovarman

Reign

After emperor Harshavardhana's death, he usurped the throne and became the new king of Kannauj. He was the emperor's former minister. In 648, the Tang dynasty's emperor Tang Taizong sent Wang Xuance to India in response to emperor Harsha having sent an ambassador to China. However once in India he discovered Harsha had died and the new king Aluonashun (supposedly Arunāsva) attacked Wang and his 30 mounted subordinates.[4] This led to Wang Xuance escaping to Tibet,[5] also secured a reported Buddhist relic for China.[6] He fought back to India with Tibet and Licchavi force, during the war, an apocryphal story written many centuries later, it is claimed that the new king was among the captives during Wang Xuance's attack. He was taken back to China to spend his days in attendance on the Tang Emperor. [7][3][8] The war had lasted 3 days.[9]

References
  1. Bennett, Matthew (1998). The Hutchinson Dictionary of Ancient & Medieval Warfare. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. p. 336. ISBN 978-1-57958-116-9.
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  5. Sen, Tansen (2003). Buddhism, Diplomacy, and Trade: The Realignment of Sino-Indian Relations. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-8248-2593-5.
  6. Chen, Jinhua (2002). "Śarīra and Scepter. Empress Wu's Political Use of Buddhist Relics". The Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies. International Association of Buddhist Studies: 45.
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