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Download Solution PDFWho was the first and the most important king of the Rashtrakuta dynasty of Karnataka who defeated the Chalukyas of Badami?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Dantidurga.
- The Samangadh copper plate gives proof that King Dantidurga defeated the Chalukyas of Badami.
- Dantidurga defeated the Chalukyas in 753AD and took the titles Rajadhiraja and Parameshvara.
- His capital was situated in the Gulbarga area of Karnataka.
- Dantidurga was the founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire of Manyakheta.
Important Points
- Dantidurga also known as Dantivarman or Dantidurga 2.
- The first ruler of the Rashtrakuta dynasty was Dantidurga and the last ruler of this dynasty was Krishna 3.
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