Which of the following dynasty was not the part of "Tripartite struggle", which fought for centuries to control over one particularly prized area Kanauj?

The correct answer is Kadamba.

Key Points:

• The Tripartite Struggle, also known as Kannauj Triangle Wars, took place in the ninth century between the Pratihara Empire, the Pala Empire, and the Rashtrakuta Empire for control of northern India.
• However, epigraphist Dineschandra Sircar brought a new perspective to this conflict.
• According to Sircar, the conflict between the Pratihara Empire and the Rashtrakuta Empire predated the conflict over Kannauj State.
• In Gujarat and Malwa regions, these two powers shared a common border.
• The shifting far from the permanent border caused animosity between the two powers.
• Dantidurga, the founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire, had already defeated Nagabhata I of the Gurjara Pratihara dynasty, as evidenced by the Dashavatara Temple inscription of Dantidurga at Ellora and the Sghavarsha I, both belonging to Rashtrakuta dynasty.

Additional Information:

• Rashtrakuta
  • ​Between the sixth through the tenth centuries, the regal Indian dynasty known as Rashtrakuta ruled over a sizable portion of the Indian subcontinent. A copper plate grant from the seventh century is the first Rashtrakuta inscription, which describes their sovereignty over the city of Manapur in Central or West India. 
• Pala
  • Gopala was the first ruler of the Pala Dynasty.
  • Pala Dynasty was originated in the region of Bengal during the Late Classical Period of the Indian historical era.
  • Palas followed the Mahayana and Tantric schools of Buddhism.
  • It was founded by Gopala in 750CE.
  • He was succeeded by Dharmapala.
• Gurjara-Pratihara
  • ​A large portion of Northern India was governed by the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty from the middle of the eighth to the eleventh century.
  • First ruling in Ujjain and then in Kannauj. Arab troops that were approaching from the east of the Indus River were successfully halted by the Gurjara-Pratiharas.