26 Facts About Rashtrakuta dynasty

The earliest known Rashtrakuta dynasty inscription is a 7th-century copper plate grant detailing their rule from Manapura, a city in Central or West India.

The early kings of this Rashtrakuta dynasty were influenced by Hinduism and the later kings by Jainism.

Amoghavarsha I, the most famous king of this Rashtrakuta dynasty wrote Kavirajamarga, a landmark literary work in the Kannada language.

Sources for Rashtrakuta dynasty history include medieval inscriptions, ancient literature in the Pali language, contemporaneous literature in Sanskrit and Kannada and the notes of the Arab travellers.

Rashtrakuta dynasty then helped his father-in-law, Pallava King Nandivarman regain Kanchi from the Chalukyas and defeated the Gurjaras of Malwa, and the rulers of Kalinga, Kosala and Srisailam.

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Rashtrakuta dynasty led successful expeditions to Kannauj, the seat of northern Indian power where he defeated the Gurjara Pratiharas and the Palas of Bengal, gaining him fame and vast booty but not more territory.

Rashtrakuta dynasty brought the Eastern Chalukyas and Gangas of Talakad under his control.

Rashtrakuta dynasty came to the throne in 814 but it was not until 821 that he had suppressed revolts from feudatories and ministers.

Amoghavarsha I made peace with the Western Ganga Rashtrakuta dynasty by giving them his two daughters in marriage, and then defeated the invading Eastern Chalukyas at Vingavalli and assumed the title Viranarayana.

Rashtrakuta dynasty's rule was not as militant as that of Govinda III as he preferred to maintain friendly relations with his neighbours, the Gangas, the Eastern Chalukyas and the Pallavas with whom he cultivated marital ties.

Rashtrakuta dynasty's era was an enriching one for the arts, literature and religion.

Widely seen as the most famous of the Rashtrakuta dynasty Emperors, Amoghavarsha I was an accomplished scholar in Kannada and Sanskrit.

Rashtrakuta dynasty's Kavirajamarga is considered an important landmark in Kannada poetics and Prashnottara Ratnamalika in Sanskrit is a writing of high merit and was later translated into the Tibetan language.

Rashtrakuta dynasty defeated the dynasty's traditional enemies, the Pratiharas and the Palas, while maintaining his influence over Vengi.

The final decline was sudden as Tailapa II, a feudatory of the Rashtrakuta dynasty ruling from Tardavadi province in modern Bijapur district, declared himself independent by taking advantage of this defeat.

The Rashtrakuta dynasty king was known as the "King of kings" who possessed the mightiest of armies and whose domains extended from Konkan to Sind.

Rashtrakuta dynasty army consisted of large contingents of infantry, horsemen, and elephants.

Rashtrakuta dynasty economy was sustained by its natural and agricultural produce, its manufacturing revenues and moneys gained from its conquests.

Rashtrakuta dynasty empire controlled most of the western sea board of the subcontinent which facilitated its maritime trade.

The Rashtrakuta dynasty government levied a shipping tax of one golden Gadyanaka on all foreign vessels embarking to any other ports and a fee of one silver Ctharna on vessels travelling locally.

Rashtrakuta dynasty kings supported the popular religions of the day in the traditional spirit of religious tolerance.

However, the Rashtrakuta dynasty kings patronized Hinduism's followers of the Shaiva, Vaishnava and Shakta faiths.

In short, the Rashtrakuta dynasty rule was tolerant to multiple popular religions, Jainism, Vaishnavaism and Shaivism.

Rashtrakuta dynasty earned the title Ubhaya Kavichakravathi for his command over both Kannada and Sanskrit.

Rashtrakuta dynasty was the author of Yasastilaka champu, Nitivakyamrita and other writings.

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Rashtrakuta dynasty delivered a discourse in the court of Amoghavarsha I encouraging abstinence from animal products and alcohol in medicine.