<P> The Tripartite Struggle for control of northern India took place in the ninth century . The struggle was between the Pratihara Empire, the Pala Empire and the Rashtrakuta Empire . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Part of a series on the </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> History of India </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ancient (show) <Ul> <Li> Madrasian Culture </Li> <Li> Soanian, c . 500,000 BCE </Li> <Li> Neolithic, c. 7600--c. 3300 BCE <Ul> <Li> Bhirrana 7570 - 6200 BCE </Li> <Li> Jhusi 7106 BCE </Li> <Li> Lahuradewa 7000 BCE </Li> <Li> Mehrgarh 7000 - 2600 BCE </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Indus Valley Civilization, c. 3300--c. 1700 BCE </Li> <Li> Post Indus Valley Period, c. 1700--c. 1500 BCE </Li> <Li> Vedic Civilization, c. 1500--c. 500 BCE <Ul> <Li> Early Vedic Period <Ul> <Li> Rise of Śramaṇa movement </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Later Vedic Period <Ul> <Li> Spread of Jainism - Parshvanatha </Li> <Li> Spread of Jainism - Mahavira </Li> <Li> Rise of Buddhism </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Mahajanapadas, c. 500--c. 345 BCE </Li> <Li> Nanda Dynasty, c. 345--c. 322 BCE </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Classical (show) <Ul> <Li> Maurya Dynasty, c. 322--c. 185 BCE </Li> <Li> Shunga Dynasty, c. 185--c. 75 BCE </Li> <Li> Kanva Dynasty, c. 75--c. 30 BCE </Li> <Li> Kushan Dynasty, c. 30--c. 230 CE </Li> <Li> Satavahana Dynasty, c. 30 BCE--c. 220 CE </Li> <Li> Gupta Dynasty, c. 200--c. 550 CE </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Early medieval (show) <Ul> <Li> Chalukya Dynasty, c. 543--c. 753 CE </Li> <Li> Harsha's Dynasty, c. 606 CE--c. 647 CE </Li> <Li> Karakota Dynasty, c. 724--c. 760 CE </Li> <Li> Arab Invasion, c. 738 CE </Li> <Li> Tripartite Struggle, c. 760--c. 973 CE <Ul> <Li> Gurjara - Pratihara Dynasty </Li> <Li> Rastrakuta Dynasty </Li> <Li> Pala Dynasty </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Chola Dynasty, c. 848--c. 1251 CE </Li> <Li> 2nd Chalukya Dynasty, c. 973--c. 1187 CE </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Late medieval (show) <Ul> <Li> Delhi Sultanate, c. 1206--c. 1526 CE <Ul> <Li> Slave Dynasty </Li> <Li> Khalji Dynasty </Li> <Li> Tugluq Dynasty </Li> <Li> Sayyid Dynasty </Li> <Li> Lodhi Dynasty </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Pandyan Dynasty, c. 1251--c. 1323 CE </Li> <Li> Vijayanagara, c. 1336--c. 1646 CE </Li> <Li> Bengal Sultanate, c. 1342--c. 1576 CE </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Early modern (show) <Ul> <Li> Mughal Dynasty, c. 1526--c. 1540 CE </Li> <Li> Suri Dynasty, c. 1540--c. 1556 CE </Li> <Li> Mughal Dynasty, c. 1556--c. 1857 CE <Ul> <Li> Bengal Subah, c. 1576--c. 1757 CE </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Maratha Empire, c. 1674--c. 1818 CE </Li> <Li> Company Raj, c. 1757--c. 1858 CE </Li> <Li> Kingdom of Mysore, c. 1760--c. 1799 CE </Li> <Li> Sikh Empire, c. 1799--c. 1849 CE </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Modern (show) <Ul> <Li> The Great Rebellion, c. 1857--c. 1858 CE </Li> <Li> British Raj, c. 1858--c. 1947 CE <Ul> <Li> Independence Movement </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Independent India, c. 1947 CE--present </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Related articles (show) <Ul> <Li> Timeline of Indian History </Li> <Li> Dynasties in Indian History </Li> <Li> Economic History </Li> <Li> Demographic History </Li> <Li> Linguistic History </Li> <Li> Architectural History </Li> <Li> Art History </Li> <Li> Literary History </Li> <Li> Philosophical History </Li> <Li> History of Religion </Li> <Li> Musical History </Li> <Li> Education History </Li> <Li> Coinage History </Li> <Li> Science and Technology History </Li> <Li> List of Inventions and Discoveries </Li> <Li> Military History </Li> <Li> Naval History </Li> <Li> Wars involving India </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

The tripartite struggle took place to acquire control over