Why was Kannauj the center of this struggle?

After the death of Harshavardhana, Kannauj became the strategic heart of the Indo-Gangetic plain and the ultimate symbol of 'Chakravartin' status.

The Tripartite Struggle

UPSC Archival Analysis

The Tripartite Struggle was a century-long conflict for the control of Kannauj involving the Palas, the Gurjara-Pratiharas, and the Rashtrakutas.

Exam Year

2002

Evidence Source

UPSC Level

ID: HIS_MED_2002_129 Ref: Satish Chandra, Medieval India