So, following the loss at the hands of Pulkeshin-II, "Harsha was no longer Harsha (Happy)," according to Ravikirti, the court poet of Pulkeshin-II. It states that Harshavardhan's writing was excellent. The copper plate inscriptions at Madhuban, Paskhera, and Kurukshetra detail land donations made during Harshavardhan's rule. These plates are dated between 797 and 806 CE. Ravikirti also mentions a conversation between Harsha and Rama regarding their future actions after losing the game. According to Ravikirti, Harsha expressed his desire to go to Vrindavan with many followers so that he could spend the rest of his life with Sita. But Rama refused to let him do so because it would have been a waste if Harsha lost the game. So, in order to protect the kingdom from possible unrest caused by Harsha's departure, Rama had him killed. According to some historians, such as Romila Thapar, this account is probably a later fabrication by the poets at Harsha's court. They may have wanted to discredit Harsha because he had defeated their king in battle. However, there is no direct evidence against this theory and it cannot be disproved just yet. For now, we can simply believe that Ravikirti, the court poet of Harsha, has given us an interesting insight into the mind of this great king.