Consider the following events in the history of India: 1) Rise of Pratiharas under King Bhoja 2) Establishment of Pallava power under Mahendravarman-I 3) Establishment of Chola power by Parantaka-I 4) Pala dynasty founded by Gopala What is the correct chronological order of the above events, starting from the earliest time?

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Correct Answer: 2 – 4 – 1 – 3. Explanation The correct sequence should be 2-4-1-3. ● Mihira Bhoja (c. 836 – 886) expanded the Pratihara dominions west to the border of Sind, east to Bengal, and south to the Narmada ● Pallavas became a major power during the reign of Mahendravarman I (571 – 630 CE) and Narasimhavarman I (630 – 668 CE) and dominated the Telugu and northern parts of the Tamil region for about 600 years until the end of the 9th century. ● Parantaka I become the Cholar ruler in 907 A.D. Parantaka I was an ambitious ruler and engaged himself in wars of conquest from the beginning of his reign. He conquered Madurai from the Pandya ruler Rajasimha II. He assumed the title of Maduraikonda (captor of Madurai). The Pala empire was founded with the election of Gopala as the emperor of Gauda in 750 CE. The Pala stronghold was located in Bengal and Bihar, which included the major cities of Vikrampura, Pataliputra, Gauda, Monghyr, Somapura, Ramvati (Varendra), Tamralipta and Jaggadala.

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