Palas, rashtrakutas and gurjara-pratihara - class-VIII

Haribhadra was a renowned Buddhist scholar and philosopher who served as the spiritual preceptor to the Pala king Dharmapala.

Mahipala I was the son of Vikramapala, who was a member of the Pala dynasty. He is credited with reviving the power of the Palas after a period of decline.

The Pala dynasty of Bengal were great patrons of Buddhism, specifically the Tantrika or Vajrayana school, which flourished in their universities like Vikramashila.

Devpala, the Pala king, successfully campaigned against the Rashtrakuta ruler Amoghavarsha, asserting Pala dominance in the region.

Sashanka was the king of Gauda and is considered the first prominent independent ruler of Bengal, reigning in the early 7th century.

In 750 AD, Nagabhata-I replaced the throne of the great king Harshavardhana and established himself as the great ruler of Ujjain. He resisted invasion by the Mlechchas who were identified with the Arab Muslim invaders which is mentioned in the Gwalior inscription of his descendant Mihira Bhoja. Nagabhata was the founder of the imperial Gurjara Pratihara dynasty.

The Gurjara Pratihara dynasty was founded by Harichandra, in the area around Jodhpur in Rajputana. They ruled most of northern India from mid-7th to the 11th century. Gurjara-Pratihara are known for their sculptures, carved panels and open pavilion style temples. The greatest development of their style of temple building was at Khajuraho

From the eighth century onwards, a samanta or, in later times, a zamindar built a fortified palace in or near the towns. They levied taxes on traders, artisans and articles of trade and sometimes donated the right to collect these taxes to local temples, which had been built by themselves or by rich merchants. These rights were recorded in inscriptions that have survived to this day.

Gopala was elected by the local chieftains to end the anarchy in Bengal and founded the Pala dynasty in the 8th century.

Gopala was the founder of the Pala Empire in the 8th century, ending the period of instability in Bengal.

In Rajasthan and central India there arose a number of small kingdoms ruled by dynasties that came to be called the Rajputs. Many parts of North India and modern-day Pakistan were ruled by these dynasties. Some of these were Solanki dynasty who ruled over present day Gujarat, Chandelas of Khajuraho, Chauhans of Ajaymeru and Delhi, Bundelas of Bundelkhand, etc

Gopala was the founder of the Pala Dynasty of Bengal. He came to power around 750 CE. He was democratically elected by the people of Bengal.

The Ikshvaku dynasty ruled in the eastern Krishna River valley of India 3rd and 4th centuries CE. They were Shaivites and performed Vedic rites, but Buddhism also flourished during their reign. Therefore I statement is incorrect.

The Pala Empire was centered in the north and northeastern parts of India. The rulers were the patron of Buddhism and built important Buddhist centers of learning, such as Odantapura, Vikramashila, and Somapura. Therefore II statement is correct.