Question

Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?
(A) Dantidurga
(B) Amoghavarsha I
(C) Dhruva
(D) Krishna I

Answer 1

Hint: The one who set the inspiration of Rashtrakuta Empire was chief in Deccan ab initio. His capital was based mostly in Gulbarga region of Mysore. He started a ritual referred to as Hiranya Garbha. His mother was Bhavanaga and father was Hindu deity II.

Complete answer:
Dantidurga set the inspiration of the Rashtrakuta Empire. He defeated the Chalukyas in 753 and took the titles Rajadhiraja and Parameshvara. He defeated the unbeatable Karnata-Bala of the Badami Chalukyas. Later, he defeated the kings of Lata (Gujarat), Malwa, Tanka, Kalinga and Sheshas (Nagas) in Central India and performed several sacrifices. Though he conquered the Chalukya Empire, the Chalukyan Emperor Kirtivarman II preserved management over his southern provinces up to the year 757. His girl was married to a Pallava King Nandivarman II of Kanchi. Dantidurga helped Nandivarman recover Kanchi by war-ridden against the Chalukyas. By 750 AD Dantidurga had brought Madhya Pradesh and Southern Gujarat beneath his management.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:
Rashtrakuta was a royal dynasty ruling large parts of the Indian subcontinent between the sixth and 10th centuries. The earliest known Rashtrakuta inscription is a 7th-century copper plate grant detailing their rule from Manapura, a city in Central or West India. After the death of Dantidurga, he was succeeded by his uncle Krishna I who succeeded in establishing the Rashtrakuta rule in all parts of the state of Karnataka and he was called as Subhatunga and Akalavarsha.