Question

When was Dantidurga established the Rashtrakuta kingdom?
 A. 710 A.D
 B. 753 A.D
 C. 860 A.D
 D. 881 A.D

Answer 1

Hint: Chalukyas were defeated by Dantidurga to establish their Rashtrakuta kingdom around the mid 8th century A.D. Initially, Chalukyas were the superiors of the Dantidurga, but he overthrew them to establish the Rashtrakuta dynasty. He also famously is associated with the ritual of Hiranyagarbha, which led to his rebirth as a Kshatriya.

Complete answer:
710 A.D: Records show that Chaulkyas has been said to rule from the middle of the 6th century. In the region of Western Deccan, where eventually the Rashtrakuta dynasty would be established, they were defeated in the mid 8th century. Thus, this year remains incorrect as it was the mid 8th century rather than the early 8th century.
753 A.D: The valiant Dantidurga overthrew the kingdom of Chalukyas in the mid 8th century,i.e 1753 A.D. Their empire stretched from the present-day Karnataka and extended up to the parts of Ujjain, Avantika, and even Kalinga. Dantidurga took the titles of Rajadhiraja. The Gulbarga region in Karnataka was chosen as the capital. This was a powerful kingdom and came into various conflicts with the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi. In 974 AD, their empire ended.
860 A.D: Approximately in this period, the successors of Dantidurga- Amoghavarsha I (814-878) came into power. He was 6th in the Rashtrakuta dynasty since their coming up in power.
881 A.D: The 7th ruler of the Rastrakuta- Krishna II succeeded the throne during this time. He suffered atrocities from the Eastern Chalukyas in this period.
So, the correct answer is Option D.

Note: The Rastrakuta empire in the Deccan were great admirers of literature and arts. Kailasa temple is one of many beautiful structures built by them. Their empire was primarily in the region of the Western part of Deccan.