Thanesar
Sthanishvara | |
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City | |
| Thanesar city or Sthanishwar city | |
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  Thanesar Location in Haryana, India  Thanesar Thanesar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°58′N 76°49′E / 29.967°N 76.817°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Kurukshetra district |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 154,962 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Haryanvi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | HR |
| Website | haryana |
Thanesar (also known as Sthanishvara) is a historic city and Hindu pilgrimage centre in the Kurukshetra district of Haryana, India. It is located approximately 160 km northwest of Delhi. The city Kurukshetra's area merges with Thanesar.[2][3]
Thanesar was the capital of the Pushyabhuti dynasty, whose rulers conquered most of Aryavarta following the fall of the Gupta Empire. The Pushyabhuti emperor Prabhakarvardhana was a ruler of Thanesar in the early seventh century CE. He was succeeded by his sons, Rajyavardhana and Harsha.[4] Harsha, also known as Harshavardhana, consolidated a vast empire over much of North India by defeating independent kings that fragmented from the Later Guptas.
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