Rashtrakutas Early Medieval Overlap

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EXAMIVERSE

Exam-Oriented Q&A

Q1: Who founded the Rashtrakuta dynasty?
Answer: Dantidurga in 753 CE.

Q2: Which Rashtrakuta ruler built the Kailasa temple at Ellora?
Answer: Krishna I.

Q3: What was the Tripartite Struggle?
Answer: A contest between Rashtrakutas, Palas, and Pratiharas for control of Kannauj.

Q4: Name the Rashtrakuta ruler who authored Kavirajamarga.
Answer: Amoghavarsha I.

Q5: Which Arab traveler praised the Rashtrakutas as one of the four great empires?
Answer: Sulaiman in 851 CE.