Question

Who among the following was the founder of the Rashtrakuta dynasty?
A.Amoghavarsha
B. Mihirakula
C. Dantidurga
D. Harshavardhana

Answer 1

Hint: 1)The founder of the Rashtrakuta empire established the kingdom by defeating Kirtivarman II of the Chalukya empire.
2)The founder of the empire was succeeded by Krishna I, his uncle.
3)The kings of Kosala and Kalinga were defeated by him.

Complete answer:
Rashtrakuta Empire, Hindu administration that governed the Deccan and neighboring zones of India from around 755 to 975 CE.

Let us assess the options and discuss the solution.
Option A. Amoghavarsha I was the son of Govinda III. He was a legendary Rashtrakuta king who ruled from 817-878 CE. As we know the kingdom was founded in the 7th century, hence it is an incorrect option.

Option B. Mihirakula belonged to the Huna Kingdom. He was the last ruler of the Huna kingdom. It is an incorrect option.

Option C. The founder of the Rashtrakuta power was Dantivarman or Dantidurga. Dantidurga involved all domains between the Godavari and Vima. The domain reached out from Malwa in western India to Kanchi in the southeast. It is the correct option.

Option D. Harshavardhana was a prominent ruler of the Vardhana empire. It is an incorrect option.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C)

Note: 1)The Rashtrakutas viewed themselves as relatives of Satyaki. History specialists contrast on the subject of their causes.

2)It is obvious from a couple of Chalukya rulers' engravings that they were vassals of the Chalukyas.

3)Rashtrakutas were Kannada's birthplace and their first language was Kannada.