INDIAN HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Manyakheta (modern Malkhed) on the banks of Kagina River in Gulbarga district, Karnataka state was the capital of_________?
A
Satvahanas
B
Rastrakutas
C
Hoysalas
D
Kakatiyas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Malkhed is a place of historical importance situated around 40 km south-east of Gulbarga, on the left bank of Kagina river, a tributary of the Bhima River. Earlier known as Manyakheta, it is also believed to be the capital of Rashtrakuta kings.

Detailed explanation-2: -Manyakheta, modern Malkhaid, also spelled Malkhed, site of a former city in Karnataka, India, about 85 miles (135 km) southwest of Hyderabad.

Detailed explanation-3: -Malkhed originally known as Manyakheta (IAST: Mānyakheṭa, Prakrit: “Mannakheḍa"), and also known as Malkhed, is a town in Karnataka, India. It is located on the banks of Kagina river in Sedam Taluk of Kalaburagi district, around 40 km from Kalaburagi.

Detailed explanation-4: -Malkhed, which was known as Manyakheta in the past, had served as the capital of the Rashtrakuta Kingdom that ruled large parts of southern India between 6th and 10th centuries.

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