Multiple choice

Which pratihara ruler was the contemporary of Dantidurga Rastrakuta?

  1. Mahipala

  2. Nagabhatta I

  3. Vatsaraja

  4. Nagabhatta II

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Nagabhatta I (c. 730-756 CE) was the contemporary of Dantidurga Rashtrakuta (c. 753-756 CE), who defeated the Pratiharas. Vatsaraja was Nagabhatta I's successor, while Nagabhatta II ruled later (c. 805-833 CE). The Rashtrakuta-Pratihara rivalry defined early medieval politics.