INDIAN HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who established an independent Rashtrakutas dynasty?
A
Danti-durg
B
Prithviraja
C
Rajendra Chola
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dantidurga (reigned 735–756 CE), also known as Dantivarman II was the founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire of Manyakheta. His capital was based in Gulbarga region of Karnataka. His successor was his uncle Krishna I who extended his kingdom to all of Karnataka.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Dantidurga was a Rashtrakuta chief in Deccan. Initially, Rashtrakutas were subordinate to the Chalukyas of Karnataka. Dantidurga, in the mid-eighth century, overthrew his Chalukya overlord and performed a ritual known as ‘hiranya-garbha’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dantidurga was a Rashtrakuta leader who decided that he wanted to be more than a Samanta, and overthrew the Chalukyas. He established himself as the ruler of the deccan region of the Chalukyas, after performing a ritual called the Hiranyagarbha.

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