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.

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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
Pala dynasty
linked to: Pala Empire

Rashtrakuta dynasty
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
Dharmapala
Govinda III
Indra III
Nagabhata II
Vatsaraja
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
Pala Empire
Rashtrakuta Empire
linked to: Rashtrakuta dynasty
result frequent change of control over Kannauj
political fragmentation in northern India
significantPlace Ganga-Yamuna doab
Indo-Gangetic Plain
Kannauj
startTime 8th century

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Rashtrakuta dynasty militaryConflict Tripartite struggle
Kannauj associatedWith Tripartite struggle among Gurjara-Pratiharas, Palas and Rashtrakutas
linked to: Tripartite struggle