Question

What was the effect of Tripartite struggle ?

Answer 1

The Tripartite Struggle for control of northern India took place in the ninth century. The struggle was between the Pratihara Empire, the Pala Empire and the Rashtrakuta Empire.[1]:20

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Towards the end of the successor of Nagabhata II, successfully attacked Kanauj and established control there. This was short-lived as he was soon after defeated by the Rastrakuta ruler, Govinda III. However the Rastrakutas also formed a matrimonial relationship with the Gangas and defeated the kingdom of Vengi. By the end of the 9th Century the power of the Rastrakutas started to decline along with the Palas. This was seen as an ideal opportunity by the feudal king Taila II who defeated the Rastrakuta ruler and declared his kingdom there. This came to be known the Later Chalukya dynasty. Their kingdom included the states of Karnataka, Konkan and northern Godavari. By the end of the tripartite struggle, the Pratiharas emerged victorious and established themselves as the rulers of central India.

Answer 2

In the 9th century, the Tripartite Struggle for the control over northern India occurred. The struggle was between the Gurjara-Pratihara Empire, the Pala Empire and the Rashtrakuta Empire.

The Pratihara ruler named Vatsaraja and the Pala ruler named Dharmapala, both being ambitious about Kannauj, were into a conflict.While Vastaraja defeated Dharmapala in the battle of Gangetic Doab, he was later defeated by Rashtrakuta king Dhruva. Eventually this obvious enmity led to Tripartite Struggle between Palas, Rashtrakutas and Pratiharas.

The struggle for Kannauj became more severe after Nagabhata II the successor of Vastaraja (the Parihara ruler) succesfully defeated Dharmapala (the Pala ruler) and his successor Chakrayudha exercised control over their territory. During the reign of  Rashtrakuta ruler Krishna III, there was successful campaign against the Cholas. The Rashtrakutas also formed a matrimonial relationship with other feudal kings.

Nevertheless by the end of the 9th century, the power of the Rastrakutas and Palas started to decline. And by the end of the 9th century the Pariharas succeeded in establishing themselves as the rulers of the central India.