Question

Who was the founder of 'Gurjar-Pratihar' dynasty ?
1. Nagabhatt 
2. Vasudev
3. Chandradev
4. Govind Chandra

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Nagabhatt 

The correct answer is Nagabhatta.

• Nagabhatta I was the founder of the Gurjara-Pratiharas Dynasty. 
• The Pratiharas Dynasty(8th-11th Century A.D): 
  • The Pratiharas were also renamed Gurjara.
  • Between the 8th and 11th century A.D, they ruled over northern and western India.
  • Pratiharas: A fortification- Against the hostility of the Muslims from the days of Junaid of Sind, the Pratiharas stood as a fortification of India’s defense to Mahmud of Ghazni. 
• The following table shows the rulers of the Pratiharas dynasty with respective features. 

  Pratiharas dynasty
  Name of Rulers	Characteristics
  Nagabhatta I	He was the founder of the Pratihara dynasty.   Kanauj was his capital.
  Vatsaraja & Nagabhatta II	Played a crucial role in case of merging the empire.
  Mihirabhoja	The most powerful Pratihara king. During his period, the empire expanded from Kathiawar to Bihar & from Kashmir to the Narmada.
  Mahendrapala	He was the son of Mihirabhoja.  He was also a powerful ruler. He extended his control over North Bengal & Magadha.