Question

Which of the following was the contemporary Bengal King at the time of Harsha of kanauj?
(A) Bhaskar Varman
(B) Divakaramitra
(C) Devagupta
(D) Sasanka

Answer 1

Hint: For a king to be contemporary of other kings he has to reign during the same time in his territory. The contemporary of Harshavardhana in Bengal is regarded as the first sovereign ruler of Bengal whose rule began from 590 CE

Complete step-by-step solution:
Individuals referenced in the inquiry are for the most part the peers of Harshavardhana. Thusly we will research the choices separately to reach the correct answer.
Bhaskar Varman: Bhaskaravarman was the last leader of the Varman Dynasty. He was a contemporary of Harshavardhana who was not a leader of Bengal. He was the leader of Kamarupa, which is in the cutting edge Assam. Thus, it is an erroneous choice.
Divakaramitra: Divakaramitra was the child of Kshetra Mohan Mitra. He was not a ruler and was a Buddhist priest who had assisted Harshavardhana with discovering the whereabouts of his sister Rajyashree after her better half was murdered in a battle by the King of Malwa, Devagupta. So this is a mistaken choice.
Devagupta: Devagupta was the Gupta ruler of the Malwa district. He was in a mystery coalition with the Gauda leader of Bengal and had detained Harshavardhana's sister Rajyashree. In this way, it is a mistaken choice.
Sasanka: Sasanka was the leader of the Gauda Dynasty. This Gauda ruler was the principal sovereign leader of Bengal who had slaughtered the senior sibling of Harshavardhana, Rajyavardhana. Hence he was the contemporary of the Bengal King during the time of Harsha of Kannauj.

Thus, option (D) is correct.

Note: Such inquiries require the information on lords just as their regions. The inquiry explicitly poses for the contemporaries of Bengal, subsequently the last alternative is right, and in any case, all are counterparts of Harshavardhana.