Consider the following statements: 1. As per the consequence of the Tripartite Struggle, the Pratiharas had thrown the Palas out of the Doab. 2. The Palas had established their power in Northern India. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements: 1. As per the consequence

Consider the following statements:

As per the consequence of the Tripartite Struggle, the Pratiharas had thrown the Palas out of the Doab.
The Palas had established their power in Northern India.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Correct Answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2

The correct answer is D: Neither 1 nor 2.

Statement 1 is INCORRECT: As a consequence of the Tripartite Struggle, it was the Rashtrakutas (not the Pratiharas) who threw the Palas out of the Doab.
Statement 2 is INCORRECT: The Palas failed to establish their power in Northern India.

Key Points:

The three most prominent empires of early medieval India were the Palas (east), the Pratiharas (north), and the Rashtrakutas (Deccan).
The Tripartite Struggle was fought in the 9th century among these three dynasties for control of Kannauj, the symbolic capital of northern India.
Even before the Tripartite Struggle began, Dantidurga (founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire) had defeated Nagabhata I of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty.
Evidence source: Sanjan inscription of Amoghavarsha I and the Dashavatara Temple inscription of Dantidurga at Ellora — both belonging to the Rashtrakuta dynasty.

Founders of key dynasties:

| Dynasty | Founder |

|---|---|

| Rashtrakuta | Dantidurga |

| Palas | Gopala |

| Gurjara-Pratihara | Nagabhata I |