Tag: the rashtrakutas

Amoghavarsha I was a great patron of literature and is credited with writing Kavirajamarga, the earliest available work on poetics in Kannada.

The Rashtrakuta kings were patrons of art. Their great contribution to Indian art can be seen in the Ellora and Elephanta cave temples. The Kailashnath temple at Ellora built by Krishna I is a monolithic wonder. This temple has been carved from a rock 100 feet high, 276 feet long and 154 feet wide. 

Amoghavarsha I was the greatest ruler of the Rashtrakuta dynasty, and one of the great emperors of India. Sulaiman was a 9th-century Muslim merchant, traveler and writer initially from Siraf in modern-day Iran. He visited India during the time of the Pala Empire. He described Amoghavarsha as one of the four great kings of the world who respected the Muslims and allowed the construction of mosques. He patronized arts and literature during his reign.

Jinasena was a prominent Digambara Jain monk and the court poet/preceptor of the Rashtrakuta king Amoghavarsha I.

Mudrarakshasa is a historical play written by Vishakhadatta, detailing the rise of Chandragupta Maurya.

Karka II, the last Rashtrakuta ruler, was defeated by the Western Chalukya ruler Tailapa II, leading to the end of the Rashtrakuta dynasty.

Amoghavarsha I was a devout follower of Jainism and provided significant patronage to Jain scholars and institutions.

Historical records generally place the reign of the Rashtrakuta king Dhruva Dharavarsha from approximately 780 to 792 CE.

Since he was a peace-loving king, he had to give up some territories in the north. The ports of the west coast were busy trading centres and enjoyed great prosperity by developing trade relations with Persia and Arabian. Many travellers and merchants visited the kingdom during this period. Prominent among them was the Arab traveller, Sulaiman. He has praised Amoghavarsha as ‘One of the four powerful emperors of the World.