The Gurjara Pratihara, often simply called Pratihara Empire, is an imperial Indian dynasty that rules much of Northern India from the 6th to the 11th centuries.

At its peak of prosperity and power (c. 836–910), the Gurajara-Pratihara Empire rivals or even exceeds the Gupta Empire in the extent of its territory.Kannauj is the capital of imperial Gurjara Pratiharas.

The Gurjara Pratihara rulers in the tenth century are entitled as Maharajadhiraja of Āryāvarta ("Great King over Kings of the abode of the Aryans".

i.e.

Lords of Northern India).