North India on the Eve of the Muslim Invasions
	• North India remained politically divided between rival dynasties after the 5th century fall of the Gupta until Harsha in the 7th century created a stable successor empire in the central and eastern Ganges plain. • Although he ruled an area larger than any contemporary European realm, Harsha failed to unite India’s subcontinent. • Harsha's reign was a time of peace and prosperity.