Q. Consider the following statements:
Which of the above statements are correct?
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The Gurjara Pratihara dynasty was founded by Nagabhatta I in the region of Malwa in the eighth century. He belonged to a Rajput clan.
Statement 2 is correct: The Arab accounts inform us that the Rashtrakutas were quite friendly with the Arab traders who visited their empire. These traders were allowed to build mosques and follow their religion without any hindrance. It testifies to the liberal attitude of the Rashtrakuta kings and also to their desire to draw economic benefit from the growing sea trade conducted by the Arabs at that time.
Statement 3 is correct: The capital of the Rastrakutas was Manyakheta or Malkhed near Sholapur. It was under king Dhruva that the Rashtrakutas turned towards north India in a bid to control Kannauj.