Question

give brief account of the break up of the pratihara empire​

Answer 1

The Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty, also known as the Pratihara Empire, was an imperial power during the Late Classical period on the Indian subcontinent, that ruled much of Northern India from the mid-8th to the 11th century. They ruled first at Ujjain and later at Kannauj.

The Gurjara-Pratiharas were instrumental in containing Arab armies moving east of the Indus River. Nagabhata I defeated the Arab army under Junaid and Tamin during the Caliphate campaigns in India. Under Nagabhata II, the Gurjara-Pratiharas became the most powerful dynasty in northern India. He was succeeded by his son Ramabhadra, who ruled briefly before being succeeded by his son, Mihira Bhoja. Under Bhoja and his successor Mahendrapala I, the Pratihara Empire reached its peak of prosperity and power. By the time of Mahendrapala, the extent of its territory rivalled that of the Gupta Empire stretching from the border of Sindh in the west to Bengal in the east and from the Himalayas in the north to areas past the Narmada in the south. The expansion triggered a tripartite power struggle with the Rashtrakuta and Pala empires for control of the Indian Subcontinent. During this period, Imperial Pratihara took the title of Maharajadhiraja of Āryāvarta (Great King of Kings of India).

Gurjara-Pratihara are known for their sculptures, carved panels and open pavilion style temples. The greatest development of their style of temple building was at Khajuraho, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The power of the Pratiharas was weakened by dynastic strife. It was further diminished as a result of a great raid led by the Rashtrakuta ruler Indra III who, in about 916, sacked Kannauj. Under a succession of rather obscure rulers, the Pratiharas never regained their former influence. Their feudatories became more and more powerful, one by one throwing off their allegiance until, by the end of the 10th century, the Pratiharas controlled little more than the Gangetic Doab. Their last important king, Rajyapala, was driven from Kannauj by Mahmud of Ghazni in 1018.

Answer 2

Explanation:

• After the death of Mahendrapala, the war of succession was fought, and with the help of the Rashtracuts, Mahipal's brother-in-law Bhoj II (910-912) took control of Kannauj, although it was for a short time, as soon as the Rashtrakutas went, Mahipal first (912-944 AD). Overthrow the ban of Bhoj II.
• Take advantage of the temporary weakness of the Gurjar-Prataharas, many feudalists of the empire, especially Parmar of Malwa, Chandel of Bundelkhand, Kalkuri of Maha Kokal, Tomar and Chauhan of Haryana started becoming independent.
• Southern Indian Emperor Indra III of Rashtrakut Dynasty (999-928 AD) captured Kannauj in 9 12E Although the Gujjar pratahars had retrieved the city, their position remained weak in the ‘10th century’, the Turks attacked from the west, and the attacks of “the Rashtrakuta dynasty” from the south, and progress of the Pala empire in the east were the main reasons for this.
• Gujjar-Pratihar lost the control of Rajasthan to its feudal and Chandelas were captured the ‘strategic fort of Gwalior’ in central India around 950 AD.
• By the end of the 10th century, a small state centered on Gurjar-Pratihar Kannauj was confined to the state. This empire ended with the demise of the last Gurjara-Pratihar ruler of Kannauj, Yash Pal, in 1036 AD.