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UPPCS Ancient History Gap Sheet: Early Medieval Kingdoms, 750–1200.
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Regional kingdoms competed for political centres and supported temples, monasteries and scholars. The tripartite struggle concerned Kannauj and involved Palas, Gurjara-Pratiharas and Rashtrakutas, not the Cholas.
Match each dynasty to its region before adding founder, capital or monument. Land grants often transferred revenue rights and strengthened local power; regional labels and titles should not be confused with personal names.
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Palas and Pratiharas
- Tripartite struggle · Palas, Gurjara-Pratiharas and Rashtrakutas contested Kannauj.
- Gopala's Pala foundation · Founded the Pala dynasty in Bengal in the eighth century.
- Dharmapala's Vikramashila · Pala ruler credited with founding Vikramashila monastery-university in Bihar.
- Somapura Mahavihara · Paharpur, Bangladesh; associated with Pala patronage and Dharmapala.
- Nagabhata I's dynasty · An early founder figure of Gurjara-Pratihara power.
- Mihira Bhoja's title · Pratihara ruler associated with the title Adivaraha.
Deccan and western kingdoms
- Dantidurga's Rashtrakuta rise · Founded imperial Rashtrakuta power; performed the hiranyagarbha ritual.
- Manyakheta Rashtrakuta capital · A major Rashtrakuta capital in present Karnataka.
- Krishna I's Kailasa temple · Rashtrakuta patron associated with the rock-cut Kailasa at Ellora.
- Amoghavarsha literary patronage · Rashtrakuta ruler associated with the Kannada work Kavirajamarga.
- Bhoja of Dhar · Paramara ruler and patron of learning in Malwa.
- Chaulukya capital Anahilavada · Patan in Gujarat; capital of the Gujarat Chaulukyas or Solankis.
- Kumarapala and Hemachandra · Gujarat ruler and Jain scholar linked through royal patronage.
- Hoysala capital Dwarasamudra · Present Halebidu in Karnataka.
- Sen dynasty in Bengal · Succeeded Pala dominance in much of Bengal.
Bundelkhand and UP
- Chandela founder Nannuka · Nannuka is regarded as the founder of the Chandela line.
- Jejakabhukti region · Historical name associated with Bundelkhand and Chandela rule.
- Kalinjar Chandela fortress · Banda district; a major centre of Chandela power.
- Kumaradevi's Sarnath monastery · Gahadavala queen of Govindachandra; patron of Dharmachakrajina Vihara.
- Gahadavala Kannauj–Varanasi centres · Important centres of Gahadavala power in the twelfth century.
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⚠️ Bhoja of Dhar was a Paramara ruler; Mihira Bhoja belonged to the Gurjara-Pratiharas. Badami Chalukyas and Gujarat Chaulukyas are different dynastic contexts.
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