SSC
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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For fun
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Family enemies
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Kannauj
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Misunderstanding
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Detailed explanation-1: -The main reason for the tripartite struggle between Palas, the Gurjara-Pratiharas and the Rashtrakutas was the desire to possess the city of Kanauj as it was the symbol of sovereignty over the Ganges plain.
Detailed explanation-2: -This tripartite struggle for Kannauj continued for almost two hundred years and its result finally ended in favor of the Gurjara-Pratihara ruler Nagabhata II who made Kannauj the capital of the Gurjara-Pratihara kingdom. This kingdom ruled for nearly three centuries.
Detailed explanation-3: -Kanauj’s strategic location in the Gangetic plains made it viable for commercial activities and thus valuable possession. In addition it was also the erstwhile capital of Harshvardhana’s empire. Thus anyone controlling Kanauj could claim political legitimacy over all of North India.