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  1. Tripartite Struggle

    The Tripartite Struggle (785-816), also called the Kannauj Triangle Wars, was a conflict in northern India involving the three Indian great powers of the era - Gurjaratra, Bengal, and Manyakheta under the Pratiharas, the Palas and the Rashtrakutas respectively. The war was fought over the control of the Kingdom of Kannauj. [3]: 20 Epigraphist Dineschandra Sircar however, added a different ...

  2. Tripartite Struggle, History, Reason and Phases

    Tripartite Struggle Phase I. For control of Kanauj, the Pala, Prathihara, and Rashtrakuta dynasties engaged in a three-way battle. The tripartite conflict began around 790 AD with a clash between Dharmapala and Vatsaraja. Dharmapala was defeated in the battle at Prayag between him and the Pratihara king Vatsaraja.

  3. The Tripartite Struggle

    The Tripartite Struggle (ez-toc) Introduction. The Tripartite Struggle took place in the 8th - 9th centuries, between the three great Indian dynasties, the Palas, the Pratiharas, and the Rashtrakutas, for control over the area of northern India, Kannauj. Kannauj located in the central Gangetic valley was a very important center for trade and ...

  4. PDF The Tripartite Struggle

    The Tripartite Struggle 2$$ 729 = 807 A.D., Radhanpur plates,1 dated 27th July, 808 A. D. ( according to Kielhorn,2 but August 809 according to Altekai3 ) and Nilgund inscription,4 dated S. S. 788=866 A.D. , refer to this war. The Manne plates were formerly regarded as spurious,5 but, as pointed out by Dr. R. C. Majumdar, 4 the newly discovered

  5. Tripartite Struggle, History, Causes, Phases, UPSC Notes

    Tripartite Struggle: The decline of the Gupta Empire paved the way for the rise of new powers vying for supremacy in northern India. The Tripartite Struggle, also known as the Kannauj Triangle Wars, was a conflict that took place in the 8th and 9th centuries in Northern India among three major empires: the Palas of Bengal and Bihar, the Pratiharas of Avanti, and the Rashtrakutas of the Deccan.

  6. Tripartite Struggle (790-1162AD): History, Cause, & Phases

    Tripartite Struggle. The Tripartite Struggle, aka The Kannauj Triangle Wars, was the struggle for the control of northern India that took place in the 8th and 9 th Centuries among the Pratihara, the Pala and the Rashtrakuta Empire. The struggle centered around the city of Kannauj, known for its wealth and strategic importance. After the decline of Harsha's empire in the 7 th century, several ...

  7. Tripartite Struggle

    Tripartite Struggle, also known as the Kannauj Triangle Wars, took place in the 8th and 9th century, between the three great Indian dynasties, the Palas, the Pratiharas, and the Rashtrakutas, for control over the Kannauj area of northern India. The Palas ruled India's eastern regions (Bengal region), while the Pratiharas oversaw India's western regions (Avanti-Jalaor region) and the Deccan ...

  8. Tripartite Struggle

    Tripartite struggle is one of the most important events in the history of Kannauj. After the death of Harshavardhan, his empire collapsed. Kannauj always remained a focal point for almost all rulers. The tripartite struggle continued from the end of eighth century to middle of tenth century. Yashovarman was defeated by Lalitaditya.

  9. PDF Drishti IAS PDF

    Introduction. The tripartite struggle in northern India refers to the period of political instability and conflict that occurred after the decline of Harsha's empire, roughly from the mid-7th century to the 10th century. This era witnessed a power vacuum and intense competition among three major powers: the Pala Empire, the.

  10. Medieval India: Tripartite Struggle and Cholas (NCERT)

    In this post we see the tripartite struggle between Pratiharas, Palas and Rashtrakutas during the medieval period. We will also learn about imperial Cholas. The reference material for this post is NCERT History text for Class 7 (Our past -1). Only main points from the chapters are compiled below. These points might come quite handy during ...

  11. Tripartite Struggle, History, Reason and Phases

    The Tripartite Struggle, also known as the Kannauj Triangle Wars, took place in the 8th and 9th centuries in northern India between three great Indian dynasties, the Palas, the Pratiharas, and the Rashtrakutas, for control of the Kannauj area. The Palas ruled India's eastern regions (Bengal region), the Pratiharas ruled India's western ...

  12. What was the Tripartite Struggle?

    Updated on: November 14th, 2023. Tripartite Struggle is the struggle between Palas, Gurjara Pratiharas, and Rashtrakutas to gain control over Kannauj. After Harshavardhan, three significant political powers in India were constantly fighting with each other to establish their control of the Gangetic region in northern India.

  13. Tripartite Struggle

    A tripartite struggle occurred between the Pala, Prathihara, and Rashtrakuta dynasties for control of Kanauj. The first phase of the tripartite struggle began around 790 AD with a clash between Dharmapala and Vatsaraja. The battle between Dharmapala and the Pratihara king Vatsaraja at Prayag resulted in the defeat of Dharmapala.

  14. Early Medieval age: Tripartite struggle between Palas, Pratiharas and

    The tripartite struggle ultimately ended in favor of Nagabhata II, Gurjara -Pratihara ruler. Causes of tripartite sruggle. Kannauj was the erstwhile capital of Harshavardhana Empire in North India. The following were the causes which provoked tripartite struggle, Kannauj was the symbol of prestige and power during early medieval period.

  15. Tripartite Struggle: History, Causes and Consequences

    Consequences of the Tripartite Struggle. As a result of the struggle between three empires led the regions open to both internal uprisings and foreign invasions. Consolidation of Regional Forces. The eastern Pala Empire, the western Pratihara Empire, and the eastern Rashtrakuta Empire became the dominant regional forces in the Deccan.

  16. Tripartite Struggle

    Perspective of Dineschandra Sircar on Tripartite Struggle. Epigraphist Dineschandra Sircar had a different perspective on this struggle. According to him, the struggle between the Pratihara Empire and the Rashtrakuta Empire had begun earlier than the struggle over Kannauj (Kanyakubja). These two powers shared a common frontier in the Gujarat ...

  17. NCERT Notes: The Rajputs [Medieval Indian History Notes For UPSC]

    The Tripartite Struggle for Kanauj was between the Pratiharas of Central India, the Palas of Bengal and the Rashtrakutas of Deccan as all these three dynasties wanted to establish their supremacy over Kanauj and the fertile Gangetic Valley. The Tripartite Struggle lasted for 200 years and weakened all of them which enabled the Turks to ...

  18. Tripartite Struggle for Kannauj

    Tripartite Struggle for Kannauj During the 8th century AD, a struggle for control over the Kannauj took place among three major empires of India namely the Palas, the Pratiharas and the Rastrakutas.

  19. (Medieval Indian History) The Tripartite Struggle: 8th to 10th

    Between 750 AD and 1000 AD three empires dominated the political scene in India. These were the Palas who dominated eastern India till the middle of the 9th century; the Pratiharas who dominated the western part of India and the upper gangetic valley till the middle of the 10th century, and the Rashkrakuta empire, which dominated the deccan and ...

  20. What was the Tripartite Struggle?

    The Tripartite Struggle was a three-way struggle between the Pratihara Empire, the Pala Empire and the Rashtrakuta Empire. The Tripartite struggle was for the control of Northern India in the 9th century. Ultimately the Pratiharas emerged victorious. For further reading check the following articles: Rashtrakuta Empire. Pala Empire. Gupta Empire.

  21. Early Medieval Northern India [UPSC Notes]

    The early medieval period in Northern India was marked by the domination of three political powers namely the Palas, the Rashtrakutas and the Gurjara-Pratiharas. In this article, you can read all about these three kingdoms, their political systems, administration, trade and commerce and the list of important kings from these dynasties.

  22. Effects of Tripartite Struggle

    The Tripartite Struggle, a pivotal period in the history of Northern India, had far-reaching effects on the region's political landscape. This power struggle between the three dominant dynasties of the period, which were the Palas, the Pratiharas, and the Rashtrakutas, led to significant destabilization. The constant warfare and political ...

  23. Write a short note on the Tripartite Struggle

    It was also connected to the Silk Route and thus, Kannauj became commercially and strategically very important. Because of these reasons, during the 8th century, three dominant kingdoms at that time - the Gurjara-Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas, and Palas - started fighting for controlling Kannauj and this came to be known as the Tripartite Struggle.