Consider the following events in the history of India:

1. Rise of Pratiharas under King Bhoja

2. Establishment of Pallava power under Mahendravarman I

3. Establishment of Chola power by Parantaka I

4. Pala dynasty founded by Gopala

What is the correct chronological order of the above events, starting from the earliest time? 

The correct answer is option 3.
Key Points

• Pallavas became a major power during the reign of Mahendravarman I (571–630 CE).
• Gopala Founded the Pala dynasty in CE 750 and ruled till 770s CE.
• King Bhoja of Pratihara ruled during  836-885 CE.
• Parantaka I of the Chola dynasty ruled during 907-953 CE.

Additional Information

• Nayanar saints like Appar and Tirugnanasambandar lived during the reign of Narsimhvarman I. 
• Huen Tsang visited the Pallava kingdom during the reign of Narsimhavarman I.
• Ashoka inscriptions note Cholas as a southern neighbor of the Maurya Empire.
• The only notable early Chola king is Karikala Chola, who ruled around 170 AD.