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Q: Dantidurga, in the mid-eighth century, overthrew his Chalukya overlord and performed a ritual known as____________.
  • A. Prayer meeting
  • B. Horse riding
  • C. Supporting alliance
  • D. Hiranya Garbha
Correct Answer: Option D - Initially, Rashtrakutas were the subordinate to the Chalukyas of Karnataka. Dantidurga, in the mid-eighth century, overthrew his Chalukyan overlord and performed a ritual known as 'hiranya-garbha'. It was thought to lead to the rebirth of the sacrifice as a Kshatriya, even if he was not one by birth.
D. Initially, Rashtrakutas were the subordinate to the Chalukyas of Karnataka. Dantidurga, in the mid-eighth century, overthrew his Chalukyan overlord and performed a ritual known as 'hiranya-garbha'. It was thought to lead to the rebirth of the sacrifice as a Kshatriya, even if he was not one by birth.

Explanations:

Initially, Rashtrakutas were the subordinate to the Chalukyas of Karnataka. Dantidurga, in the mid-eighth century, overthrew his Chalukyan overlord and performed a ritual known as 'hiranya-garbha'. It was thought to lead to the rebirth of the sacrifice as a Kshatriya, even if he was not one by birth.