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The founder of rashtrakuta kingdom was?
A.Dantidurga
B.Krishna
C.Govinda II
D.Amogha varsha

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Hint: The Rashtrakuta kingdom ruled the parts of South India.ruled from the 8th century till the 10th century. This kingdom includes all the new modern type states of Karnataka along the parts of the Tamil Nadu, Telangana, AP and also Gujarat.

Complete answer:
Dantigurga: The founder of Rashtrakuta was Dantidurga. He made the final effort. The Dantidurga ascent was started from the time when he helped the Chalukyas war which got success, against an Arab army he was also called by name dantivaman.He started a ritual named as Hiranyagarbha. He was a Rashtrakuta chief in the place of Deccan.

Krishna: Krishna was a major deity in Hinduism. People worshipped him as he was the 8th avatar and also the highest avtar of the god Vishnu and also considered as the supreme God.He is the god of love and tenderness.

Govinda II: he was the eldest son of Krishna.Many people helped him, such as, Kings of the Malwa, Kanchi. under his reign, he could successfully regain the empire.

Amogha varsha: he was the ruler and greatest emperor of Rashtrakuta kingdom.one of the greatest rulers of the kingdom not only this he was one of the great emperors from India. They were defeated by the Gangas.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:Dantidurga's one and only successor was his uncle Krishna I.when he died,his successor, extended his kingdom to all over the Karnataka.The Ellora record narrates that he defeated the Chalukyas in 753.