Consider the following pairs:KingDynastyNannukaChandelaJayashaktiParamaraNagabhata IIGurjara-Pratiha

Question

Consider the following pairs:KingDynastyNannukaChandelaJayashaktiParamaraNagabhata IIGurjara-PratiharaBhojaRashtrakutaHow many pairs given above are correctly matched?

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The Gurjara Pratihara dynasty was founded by Nagabhatta I in the region of Malwa in the 8th century AD. The Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty ruled much of Northern India from the mid-8th to the 11th century. The Pratiharas derived their name from the Sanskrit meaning doorkeeper, and are seen as a tribal group or a clan of the Gurjaras. Nagabhata I, Nagabhata II, Mihir Bhoj or Bhoja, and Mahendrapala were the other important rulers of the dynasty.The expansion of the Gurjara-Pratihara kingdom involved constant conflicts with other contemporary powers such as the Palas and the Rashtrakutas, known as the tripartite struggle over the city of Kannauj. Dantidurga was the founder of the dynasty called the Rashtrakuta dynasty (8th century AD). The capital of the Rashtrakutas was Manyakheta or Malkhed near Sholapur. Dhruva-I, Krishna-I, and Amoghavarsha were the other important rulers of this dynasty.The Chandela or Chandel was an Indian Rajput clan of Central India. They were popularly termed as Chandelas or Jejakabhukti dynasty in Indian history. Nannuk, a ruler of a small kingdom, was the founder of the Chandela Dynasty. Khajuraho was a stronghold of Nannuk, who was considered the chief of his clan. Vakapati succeeded his father in the first quarter of the tenth century. Vakapati had to often assist the Pratiharas in the battlefield, as he was a liegeman of them. Some inscriptions prove that his territory extended till the Vindhya hills.Jaishakti, the elder son, succeeded the throne and was successful in extending his empire. Jaishakti, the elder brother who ruled first, was also called Jai Jak, and from this name, the region ruled by the Chandelas acquired the name of Jaijikbhukti. He was succeeded on the throne by his younger brother, Vijayshakti.Source Attribution: This explanation is based on information from NCERT: Our Past II Class, NIOS: History Module, and Khajuraho India: Chandela Dynasty.