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Q: Who among the following were initially subordinate to the Chalukyas of Karnataka?
  • A. Satavahana
  • B. Rashtrakuta
  • C. Pal
  • D. Pratihar
Correct Answer: Option B - Initially the Rashtrakutas were subordinate (feudal) to the Chalukyas of Karnataka. The founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire was Dantidurga, who established an independent state by defeating the Chalukya ruler Kirtivarman in the middle of the eighth century (752 AD) and made Manyakhet his capital.
B. Initially the Rashtrakutas were subordinate (feudal) to the Chalukyas of Karnataka. The founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire was Dantidurga, who established an independent state by defeating the Chalukya ruler Kirtivarman in the middle of the eighth century (752 AD) and made Manyakhet his capital.

Explanations:

Initially the Rashtrakutas were subordinate (feudal) to the Chalukyas of Karnataka. The founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire was Dantidurga, who established an independent state by defeating the Chalukya ruler Kirtivarman in the middle of the eighth century (752 AD) and made Manyakhet his capital.