History of Kanauj: To the Moslem Conquest

Kanauj is of high antiquity and renown. Founded long before the dawn of the Christian Era, it first rose to importance in the sixth century A.D. when it became the capital of the Maukharis and when it grew rapidly in authority and influence till its conflict with later Guptas. History of Kanauj presents, in short the story of this ancient realm which is full of political vicissitudes and ephemeral grandeur.