Consider the following statements regarding the transition of the Gurjara-Pratihara empire into smaller Rajput principalities:
1. The central authority of the Pratiharas declined due to the excessive autonomy granted to their frontier vassals like the Chandelas and Paramaras.
2. The newly emerged independent principalities rejected the traditional titles of 'Samantadhipati' and assumed complete imperial titles to show dissociation from their past.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Statement 1 is correct; the Pratihara structure relied on feudatories who gradually consolidated power and split into separate clans (Chandelas of Jejakabhukti, Paramaras of Malwa). Statement 2 is incorrect because even after gaining full independence, many Rajput rulers continued to proudly use high-sounding feudal hierarchy titles like 'Mahasamantadhipati' alongside imperial ones to signify their extensive control over subordinate lords.

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