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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Prabhakar Vardhan was the first king of the Vardhana dynasty with his capital at Thaneswar.
  2. After Prabhakar Vardhan's death in 606 CE, his eldest son, Harshavardhana, ascended the throne.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both of these

  4. Neither of these
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Prabhakar Vardhan was the first king of the Vardhana dynasty with his capital at Thaneswar. After Prabhakar Vardhan's death in 606 CE, his eldest son, Rajyavardhana, ascended the throne. With the commencement of the 7th century, Harshavardhana (606-647 A.D.) ascended the throne of Thaneshwar and Kannauj on the death of his elder brother, Rajyavardhana. By 612 Harshavardhana consolidated his kingdom in northern India.

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