OPSC OAS 2020 PrelimsHistory, Art & CultureQuestion 4
Solved previous year question from the OPSC OAS/OCS 2020 Preliminary Examination (General Studies), with the official answer key and a detailed explanation.
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Who overthrew the Rashtrakutas in 973 AD?
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Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: (A) Taila II of Western Chalukya
- The Rashtrakutas(Ruler-Karka II) were overthrown in 973 AD by Tailapa II, the founder of the Later Chalukya (or Western Chalukya) dynasty.
- Tailapa II was a former feudatory of the Rashtrakutas.
Rashtrakuta Dynasty
- Founded by:Dantidurga (around 753 AD)
- Capital:Manyakheta (Malkhed, in present-day Karnataka)
- Famous Rulers:Dantidurga, Krishna I (built Kailasa Temple at Ellora), Govinda III, Amoghavarsha I (wrote Kavirajamarga in Kannada), Krishna III
