Prelims · 1 Ancient & Medieval India · 1.6.1 Tripartite struggle and the Rajputs

1.6.1.1 Tripartite struggle for Kanauj: Palas, Pratiharas and Rashtrakutas

For about two centuries from the late 8th century, the Gurjara-Pratiharas, the Palas and the Rashtrakutas fought over Kanauj, the symbol of power in the Ganga plain, and none of them won for long.

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  • tripartite struggle
  • Kanauj
  • Pratihara
  • Pala
  • Rashtrakuta
  • Vatsaraja
  • Dhruva
  • Dharmapala
  • Mihira Bhoja
  • Nagabhata II
  • Gwalior prashasti

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