Tripartite struggle
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The Tripartite Struggle was a prolonged medieval power contest in northern India among the Rashtrakutas, Palas, and Gurjara-Pratiharas for control of the wealthy and strategically vital region around Kannauj.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tripartite Struggle | 0 |
| Tripartite struggle among Gurjara-Pratiharas, Palas and Rashtrakutas | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval power struggle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ political conflict ⓘ |
| cause |
economic wealth of the Ganga valley
ⓘ
strategic importance of Kannauj ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pala dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Rashtrakuta dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
later historical chronicles
ⓘ
medieval Indian inscriptions ⓘ |
| endTime | 10th century ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
decline of centralized imperial authority in north India
ⓘ
rise of regional kingdoms in northern India ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Devapala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dharmapala NERFINISHED ⓘ Govinda III NERFINISHED ⓘ Indra III NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagabhata II NERFINISHED ⓘ Vatsaraja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early medieval India ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern India ⓘ |
| mainObjective |
control of Kannauj
ⓘ
control of the Ganga-Yamuna doab ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of India
ⓘ
history of Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gurjara-Pratihara Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pala Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Rashtrakuta Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
frequent change of control over Kannauj
ⓘ
political fragmentation in northern India ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Ganga-Yamuna doab
ⓘ
Indo-Gangetic Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ Kannauj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 8th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Tripartite struggle among Gurjara-Pratiharas, Palas and Rashtrakutas