PALA-PRATIHARA-RASHTRAKUTA CONFLICT
The struggle for mastery over Kanauj probably started during the rule of Dharmapala of the Pala dynasty. At first he was defeated by the Pratihara ruler, Vatsaraja. But the Rashtrakuta king, Dhruva, defeated Vatsaraja, and Kanauj came within his grip. When he returned to the Deccan, the Pratihara dynasty once again resumed control with the accession of Nagabhatta II who probably occupied Kanauj which later became their permanent capital. He is believed to have defeated Dharmapala, but himself suffered a defeat at the hands of the Rashtrakuta ruler, Govinda III. With the accession of Bhoja, the Pratiharas came into the limelight. The Pala kingdom which had become weak after the death of Devapala was invaded by the Rashtrakuta ruler, Amoghavarsha. The Pratihara ruler took advantage of the situation and defeated the Pala king, Narayanapala. Bhoja's successor, Mahendrapala I, conquered Magadha from the Palas as well as a part of north Bengal. His dominions extended to the Arabian Sea and eastern Punjab. In Mahipala's reign, the Rashtrakuta ruler, Indra III, invaded the Pratihara kingdom and inflicted a crushing defeat ( them. This defeat encouraged the feudatory chiefs ar provisional governors to exert their independence. Soon tI Pratihara kingdom broke up into small kingdoms.
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