INDIAN HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the name of the Gurjara-Pratihara king who was defeated by the Pala king Devapala?
A
Nagabhatta II
B
Mihirbhoja
C
Mahipala
D
Mahendrapala
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dhruva and Gopal III of the Rashtrakuta Kingdom defeated the early Pratihara emperors’ attempts to expand their dominion over the Malwa region and the upper Ganga basin. The Rashtrakutas defeated the Pratiharas in 790 and again in 806-07, after which they withdrew to the Deccan and cleared the way for the Palas.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Rashtrakutas (c. They were feudatories of the Chalukyas and had their capital at Manyakheta or Malkhed near Sholapur. In the tripartite struggle, they defeated the Palas and the Pratiharas. They fought against the Pallavas of Kanchi, the Pandyas of Madurai and the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi.

Detailed explanation-3: -After Devapala’s death, Bhoja defeated the Pala King Narayanapala and expanded his boundaries eastward into Pala-held territories near Gorakhpur.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most famous of the Gurjara Pratihara is believed to be King Bhoja. He is mentioned extensively in the Gwalior inscription.

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