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The city of ______ was strategic due to control over the Ganga Valley.
The city of ______ was strategic due to control over the Ganga Valley.
Kannauj
The conflict involving the Palas, Rashtrakutas, and Gurjara-Pratiharas is known as the ______ struggle.
The conflict involving the Palas, Rashtrakutas, and Gurjara-Pratiharas is known as the ______ struggle.
tripartite
The Rashtrakutas and Palas were ultimately defeated by other ______ rulers.
The Rashtrakutas and Palas were ultimately defeated by other ______ rulers.
regional
The term Rajput is derived from the Sanskrit word ______.
The term Rajput is derived from the Sanskrit word ______.
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Some historians believe that the Rajputs descended from ______ such as the Huns and the Shakas.
Some historians believe that the Rajputs descended from ______ such as the Huns and the Shakas.
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According to the Agnikula theory, four heroes emerged from the ______ fire.
According to the Agnikula theory, four heroes emerged from the ______ fire.
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The ______ theory suggests that some Rajput clans descended from ancient Kshatriya tribes.
The ______ theory suggests that some Rajput clans descended from ancient Kshatriya tribes.
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The ______ theory proposes that the Rajputs have a mixed origin.
The ______ theory proposes that the Rajputs have a mixed origin.
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Sati involved immolation of women on the funeral pyres of their ______.
Sati involved immolation of women on the funeral pyres of their ______.
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Chand Bardai lived in Prithviraj Chauhan's ______.
Chand Bardai lived in Prithviraj Chauhan's ______.
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Study Notes
The Tripartite Struggle for Kannauj
- Kannauj was a strategic city due to its control over the Ganga Valley, trade, and regional resources, as well as its fertile land.
- From the 8th Century AD, the Pala, Rashtrakuta, and Gurjara-Pratihara kingdoms engaged in a two-century-long conflict for control over Kannauj, known as the "tripartite struggle".
- The conflict eventually led to the decline of the three kingdoms, with the Rashtrakutas and Palas being defeated by regional rulers and the Pratihara Empire disintegrating, allowing the Rajputs to rise.
The Rajputs
- The term "Rajput" comes from the Sanskrit word "Rajaputra", meaning 'son of a ruler'.
- From the 8th to the 14th century AD, the term referred to warriors claiming to belong to the Kshatriya caste, including kings, soldiers, and commanders serving in royal armies.
Theories of Rajput Origins
- Foreign origin theory: Rajputs descended from foreigners like the Huns, Shakas, Kushanas, and Gurjaras.
- Traditional theory: Rajputs descended from ancient Kshatriya tribes of Aryans, with some clans claiming to be Suryavanshis (born of Sun) or Chandravanshis (born of Moon).
- Agnikula theory: The theory proposes that four heroes sprang up from a sacrificial fire and founded the four major Rajput clans.
- Mixed origin theory: Rajputs were of mixed origin, with some clans descending from ancient Kshatriya tribes and others from foreigners.
Sati and Jauhar
- The practices of Sati and Jauhar were common during the Rajput period.
- Sati: Involved the immolation of women on the funeral pyres of their husbands.
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A conflict between the Pala, Rashtrakuta, and Gurjara-Pratihara kings for control over the strategic city of Kannauj, a fertile region with access to the Ganga Valley's trade and resources.
