INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIAVAL INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Amoghavarsha I was a famous king of_________?
A
Rashtrakuta Dynasty
B
Pratihara Dynasty
C
Chalukya Dynasty
D
Solanki Dynasty
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Amoghavarsha I (also known as Amoghavarsha Nrupathunga I) (r. 814–878 CE) was the greatest emperor of the Rashtrakuta dynasty, and one of the most notable rulers of Ancient India. His reign of 64 years is one of the longest precisely dated monarchical reigns on record.

Detailed explanation-2: -Amoghavarsha I, the most famous king of this dynasty wrote Kavirajamarga, a landmark literary work in the Kannada language.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dantidurga was the founder of the Rashtrakutas dynasty. He is said to have conquered Kalinga, Kosala, Kanchi, Srisril, Malava, Lata, etc., and occupied Maharashtra by defeating Chalukya King Kirtivarma. Krishna I was the son and successor of Dantidurga.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rashtrakuta dynasty, Hindu dynasty that ruled the Deccan and neighbouring areas of India from about 755 to 975 ce. Probably originally Dravidian farmers, they were the royal family of Lattalur (Latur, near Osmanabad). They spoke Kannada but also knew the northern Deccan language.

Detailed explanation-5: -Manyakheta, modern Malkhaid, also spelled Malkhed, site of a former city in Karnataka, India, about 85 miles (135 km) southwest of Hyderabad. The city was founded in the 9th century by the Rashtrakuta ruler Amoghavarsha I and became the capital of the dynasty.

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