1. What was the Tripartite Struggle?
2. Tripartite Struggle History
3. Tripartite Struggle Main Reason
4. Causes of Tripartite Struggle
4.1. Empire Disintegration
4.2. Economic Factors
4.3. Rise of Feudal Chieftains
5. Phase I of Struggle
6. Phase II of Struggle
7. Consequences of the Tripartite Struggle
8. Conclusion
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Topic – Struggle for Supremacy over Kannauj between Pratiharas, Palas and Rashtrakutas (Notes)
Subject – History
(Early Medieval Indian History)
Table of Contents
In the eighth century, three powerful Indian empires fought with one another for dominance and control over the central Gangetic valley, a conflict known as the Tripartite Conflict. The Rastrakutas, the Palas, and the Pratiharas were these three empires. The Avanti-Jalaor region of western India is where the Pratiharas made their home. They were primarily from the Deccan region.
The Tripartite Struggle (785–816) also known as the Kannauj Wars, were a series of wars in northern India fought over the control of the throne of Kannauj, which during that time was equivalent to having imperial status over all of Aryavarta. It involved the three powerful dynasties of the era– the Gurjara-Pratiharas, the Palas of Gauda (Bengal) and the Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta. The war ultimately resulted in Nagabhata II, winning the crown of Kannauj in 816, and proclaiming himself as King of Kannauj.
In the eighth century, the two major powers of Aryavarta (northern India) were the Pratiharas who ruled the Gurjaratra Kingdom and the Palas who ruled the Kingdom of Gauda (Bengal). While the Pratiharas gradually expanded their domain towards the east, the Palas expanded their domains towards the west. In southern India and the Deccan, the Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta reigned, who also sought to expand their domains north and control Aryavarta. This led to the formation of the Kannauj triangle, a region which lead to decades of conflict.
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