Question

The powers that contested for supremacy with the Rashtrakutas in north India were the

A Palas and Pratiharas
B Pratiharas and Paramaras
C Vengi Chalukyas and Pallavas
D Palas and Pallavas

Answer & Explanation

Answer: [A]

The correct answer is Palas and Pratiharas . The Tripartite Struggle for control of northern India took place in the ninth century. The struggle was between the Pratihara Empire, the Pala Empire and the Rashtrakuta Empire. 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

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