Ancient India: Rashtrakuta Dynasty

Dantidurga, a feudatory of the Chalukyas of Badami, overthrew their rule and established the Rashtrakuta Dynasty in 753 CE.

Manyakheta, also known as Malkhed, was the capital of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty. It was located in the present-day state of Karnataka, India.

Amoghavarsha I, also known as Adivaraha, was a renowned patron of literature and art. He was himself a poet and wrote the famous Kannada work, 'Kavirajamarga'.

Govinda III defeated the Pratiharas of Kannauj in the Battle of Soratur in 793 CE, establishing the Rashtrakuta Dynasty's supremacy in North India.

Krishna I, also known as Kannara, was a powerful ruler who expanded the Rashtrakuta Empire and constructed the magnificent Kailasa Temple at Ellora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Amoghavarsha I successfully defended the Rashtrakuta Empire against the Arab invasions in the 9th century CE.

Krishna II, also known as Kannara II, was a patron of Jainism and constructed several Jain temples at Pattadakal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Krishna I constructed the Virupaksha Temple at Pattadakal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as a tribute to his victory over the Western Gangas.