Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Consider the following statements regarding the Tripartite Struggle for Kannauj:

1. The struggle was aimed at the supremacy of the mid-Gangetic valley with its capital at Kannauj.
2. The Dakshinpath, or the southern trade route, passed through the region, increasing its strategic value.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 and 2

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1 only

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The tripartite struggle among the Palas, the Rashtrakutas and the Pratiharas was aimed at the domination of Kannauj in the mid-Gangetic valley. This was because of the historical value attached to Kannauj, the vast resources of the mid-Gangetic valley and the passage of the Uttarapath, the Northern trade route, through the region.