Tag: the rashtrakutas (753 a.d. to 973 a.d.)

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.

Amoghavarsha I engaged in conflicts with the Eastern Chalukyas and defeated Gunaga Vijayaditya.

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.’ 

Karka II was the final monarch of the Rashtrakuta dynasty before it was overthrown by the Western Chalukyas.

The Rashtrakutas were Kannadigas. They were the fuedatory kings of the Chalukyas in the beginning. Later they became famous as the rulers of the vast kingdom in the South. The kingdom which began with Dantidurga, continued with Krishna, Govinda II, Dhruva, Govinda III, Amoghavarsha and others, and reached its peak.

The Kshatriyas were a warrior class. Among the Kshatriyas, new Rajput clans became powerful by the eleventh and twelfth centuries. They belonged to different lineages, such as Hunas, Chandelas, Chalukyas and others.