The period between the 8th and 10th centuries witnessed a struggle for supremacy over North India, particularly the control of Kannauj and the fertile Ganga valley, among three major powers: the Rashtrakutas of the Deccan, the Gurjara-Pratiharas of North India, and the Palas of Bengal. This conflict is known as the Tripartite Struggle.
The North Indian Dynasties that confronted the Rashtrakutas were—
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2009 · Topic: Pre-Medieval Period (Precursors to the Tripartite Struggle: Rise of Palas, Pratiharas, and Rashtrakutas)
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