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title: Gurjara-Pratihara Empire, Ancient India
author: Thomas Lessman
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11067/gurjara-pratihara-empire-ancient-india/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Gurjara-Pratihara Empire, Ancient India

_Authored by Thomas Lessman_

## Image File

[![Gurjara-Pratihara Empire, Ancient India](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11067.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11067.png)

## Image Caption

This map shows the extent of the Gurjara-Pratihara, or simply, the Pratihara [Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/) (8th century CE - 11th century CE). This empire, based mainly in areas of western and northern [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/), also came to encompass some areas of eastern and central India due to conquests.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Lessman, T. (2019, August 21). Gurjara-Pratihara Empire, Ancient India. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11067/gurjara-pratihara-empire-ancient-india/>
### Chicago
Lessman, Thomas. "Gurjara-Pratihara Empire, Ancient India." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 21, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11067/gurjara-pratihara-empire-ancient-india/>.
### MLA
Lessman, Thomas. "Gurjara-Pratihara Empire, Ancient India." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Aug 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11067/gurjara-pratihara-empire-ancient-india/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gurjara_Pratihara_Empire_in_900_AD.png) by [**Thomas Lessman**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gurjara_Pratihara_Empire_in_900_AD.png). Submitted by [Dr Avantika Lal](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/avantika.lal30/ "User Page: Dr Avantika Lal"), published on 21 August 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.