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The Gurjara-Pratihara, also known as the Imperial Pratihara, was an imperial dynasty that ruled much of Northern India from the mid-7th to the 11th century. It began to decline in the early 10th century when it faced several invasions by the south Indian Rashtrakuta dynasty. Kannauj became the capital of the imperial Gurjara-Pratiharas, who in the 10th century were titled as ''Maharajadhiraja of Āryāvarta''. == Etymology == ''Pratihara'' means "doorkeeper". In the period sometimes referred to as the Rajput era, which extended from the mid-7th century CE to the 12th century, the dominant political force in north and western India were Rajput clans who acted as a bulwark against the continuous threat of Muslim invasion. Doing so successfully until being overwhelmed by Turks, these people protected the more southerly regions, giving time and space for other ruling groups, such as the Chola dynasty, to operate both in those areas and abroad. The community members claimed that they were called Pratihara as their ancestor Lakshamana served as a door-keeper to his elder brother Rama. Several scholars, including Baij Nath Puri, often prepend ''Gurjara'' when referring to the Pratiharas. Ashirbadi Lal Srivastava notes that some people believe that a Gurjara chief served the Rashtrakuta ruler as a pratihara (door-keeper) at a sacrifice at Ujjain about the middle of the 8th century CE. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gurjara-Pratihara」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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