The north Indian dynasties that confronted the Rashtrakutas were

Q. The north Indian dynasties that confronted the Rashtrakutas were

(a) The Pratiharas and the Paramaras

(b) The Palas and the Chandelas

(c) The Pratiharas and the Palas

(d) The Chalukyas and the Chahamans

Ans: (c) The Pratiharas and the Palas

Explanation: North Indian Dynasties : Towards the close of the 8th century AD, there were three great powers in India – the Palas in the east, the Gurjar- Pratiharas in the north and the Rashtrakutas in the deccan. The tripartite struggle for the supremacy among the Palas, Partiharas and the Rashtrakutas was the desire to possess the city of Kannauj, which was then a symbol of sovereignty.