Rastrakuta of Manyakheta Top 100 MCQs With Answer and Explanation

1. The Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta ruled during which period?
A) 543–753 CE
B) 753–973 CE
C) 1000–1200 CE
D) 973–1200 CE

2. The capital of Rashtrakutas was?
A) Badami
B) Talakadu
C) Manyakheta (Malkhed)
D) Halebidu

3. The Rashtrakuta dynasty was founded by?
A) Krishna I
B) Amoghavarsha I
C) Dantidurga
D) Govinda III

4. Dantidurga defeated which Chalukya ruler to establish Rashtrakuta rule?
A) Pulakeshin II
B) Kirtivarman II
C) Vikramaditya II
D) Tailapa II

5. The Rashtrakutas were originally feudatories of?
A) Pallavas
B) Chalukyas of Badami
C) Kadambas
D) Mauryas

6. The Rashtrakutas claimed descent from which lineage?
A) Suryavamsa (Solar dynasty)
B) Chandravamsa (Lunar dynasty)
C) Yadavas (Chandravamsa)
D) Mauryas

7. Which Rashtrakuta king constructed the famous Kailasanatha temple at Ellora?
A) Dantidurga
B) Krishna I
C) Amoghavarsha I
D) Govinda III

8. The Kailasa temple at Ellora represents which style?
A) Nagara
B) Dravidian rock-cut
C) Vesara
D) Indo-Islamic

9. Who was the successor of Krishna I?
A) Govinda II
B) Dhruva Dharavarsha
C) Govinda III
D) Dantidurga

10. The Rashtrakuta king who defeated Pallavas and Eastern Chalukyas was?
A) Govinda II
B) Dhruva Dharavarsha
C) Krishna II
D) Amoghavarsha II

11. Dhruva Dharavarsha also invaded which northern kingdoms?
A) Pratiharas and Palas
B) Senas and Mauryas
C) Guptas and Kushanas
D) Paramaras and Solankis

12. The “Tripartite struggle” for control of Kannauj was fought among?
A) Chalukyas, Gangas, Hoysalas
B) Palas, Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas
C) Cholas, Pandyas, Cheras
D) Kadambas, Pallavas, Cholas

13. Which Rashtrakuta ruler was most successful in the Tripartite struggle?
A) Dhruva Dharavarsha
B) Govinda III
C) Amoghavarsha I
D) Krishna II

14. Govinda III’s empire extended from?
A) Narmada to Tungabhadra
B) Himalayas to Cape Comorin
C) Punjab to Kanyakumari
D) Gujarat to Bengal

15. Which Rashtrakuta ruler is described as “Prithvivallabha” in inscriptions?
A) Krishna I
B) Govinda III
C) Amoghavarsha I
D) Krishna II

16. The successor of Govinda III was?
A) Amoghavarsha I
B) Krishna II
C) Indra II
D) Dhruva Dharavarsha

17. Which Rashtrakuta ruler shifted the capital from Mayurkhandi to Manyakheta?
A) Krishna I
B) Amoghavarsha I
C) Dantidurga
D) Govinda II

18. Amoghavarsha I is compared to which famous king for his peaceful rule?
A) Ashoka
B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Samudragupta
D) Harshavardhana

19. Which Jain scholar was patronized by Amoghavarsha I?
A) Pampa
B) Adikavi Ponna
C) Jinasena
D) Ranna

20. Amoghavarsha I himself authored which Kannada classic?
A) Adipurana
B) Kavirajamarga
C) Vikramarjuna Vijaya
D) Sahitya Darpana

21. Kavirajamarga was co-authored with?
A) Ponna
B) Jinasena
C) Sri Vijaya
D) Ranna

22. The religious inclination of Amoghavarsha I was mainly towards?
A) Shaivism
B) Jainism
C) Vaishnavism
D) Buddhism

23. Amoghavarsha I constructed the Jain temple at?
A) Pattadakal
B) Shravanabelagola
C) Konnur
D) Jaina Narayana temple at Pattadakal

24. The reign of Amoghavarsha I lasted for how many years?
A) 40
B) 60
C) 70
D) 30

25. The famous mathematician Mahaviracharya, author of Ganitasarasangraha, lived during which Rashtrakuta king’s reign?
A) Krishna I
B) Amoghavarsha I
C) Govinda III
D) Krishna II

26. The Rashtrakuta empire was divided into administrative units called?
A) Rashtras → Vishayas → Bhuktis → Gramas
B) Rashtras → Vishayas → Nadus → Gramas
C) Provinces → Districts → Villages
D) Rajyas → Mahajanas → Nadus → Uru

27. The head of a Rashtra was called?
A) Rashtrapati
B) Vishayapati
C) Mahamandaleshwara
D) Dandanayaka

28. The district officer in Rashtrakuta administration was?
A) Vishayapati
B) Gavunda
C) Nadabova
D) Mahasandhivigrahi

29. The village head under Rashtrakutas was known as?
A) Gavunda
B) Gramakuta
C) Nadabova
D) Gauda

30. The most powerful local elite class under Rashtrakutas were?
A) Brahmadeyas
B) Gavundas
C) Mahajanas
D) Pattanaswamis

31. The official accountant and revenue officer in Rashtrakuta administration was called?
A) Nadabova
B) Senabova
C) Dandanayaka
D) Amatya

32. The Rashtrakuta kings often assumed the title?
A) Vallabha
B) Prithvivallabha
C) Satya Vakya
D) Haritiputra

33. The Rashtrakuta army consisted of?
A) Infantry and cavalry only
B) Infantry, cavalry, elephants, chariots
C) Only cavalry and archers
D) Navy only

34. The main source of revenue for Rashtrakutas was?
A) Land tax
B) Maritime trade
C) Temple donations
D) Gold mining

35. The Rashtrakutas encouraged which type of land grants?
A) Brahmadeya and Devadana
B) Jagirs
C) Zamindari
D) Ryotwari

36. The Rashtrakutas were tolerant rulers but patronized which religion most?
A) Jainism
B) Buddhism
C) Shaivism
D) Vaishnavism

37. Amoghavarsha I was personally inclined towards?
A) Jainism
B) Shaivism
C) Buddhism
D) Vaishnavism

38. The Rashtrakuta kings also performed which Vedic rituals to assert power?
A) Ashwamedha Yajna
B) Rajasuya
C) Vajapeya
D) Agnishtoma

39. The Rashtrakutas patronized which languages?
A) Sanskrit and Kannada
B) Tamil and Telugu
C) Pali and Prakrit
D) Marathi only

40. The earliest available Kannada literary work is?
A) Kavirajamarga
B) Adipurana
C) Vikramarjuna Vijaya
D) Sahitya Darpana

41. Who among the following was a great mathematician under Rashtrakutas?
A) Aryabhata
B) Varahamihira
C) Mahaviracharya
D) Bhaskara I

42. The Rashtrakuta temples at Ellora include?
A) Kailasa temple (Hindu), Jain temples, Buddhist caves
B) Only Jain temples
C) Only Shaivite temples
D) Only Buddhist monasteries

43. The Rashtrakuta coins bore which emblem?
A) Lion
B) Varaha (boar)
C) Lotus
D) Garuda

44. Which Rashtrakuta ruler issued copper plate grants in Sanskrit and Kannada?
A) Dantidurga
B) Krishna I
C) Amoghavarsha I
D) Govinda III

45. The Rashtrakutas contributed most to which style of temple architecture?
A) Nagara
B) Vesara (fusion style)
C) Dravidian
D) Kalinga

46. The Jain scholar Jinasena, patronized by Amoghavarsha I, composed?
A) Adipurana
B) Kavirajamarga
C) Vikramarjuna Vijaya
D) Mahapurana

47. The Rashtrakuta society was characterized by?
A) Caste divisions
B) Feudal landlordism (Gavundas)
C) Jain influence
D) All of the above

48. The Rashtrakutas encouraged which unique social-religious practice of Jainism?
A) Sallekhana (ritual fasting to death)
B) Idol worship
C) Sangam assemblies
D) Rathotsava

49. The Rashtrakutas are also remembered for promoting?
A) Hero stones (Virgal) tradition
B) Naval expeditions
C) Persian architecture
D) Silk weaving

50. The cultural legacy of Rashtrakutas can be best described as?
A) Jainism + Vesara architecture + Kannada-Sanskrit literature
B) Maritime trade + Tamil literature
C) Buddhism + Nagara architecture + Pali
D) Islam + Persian influence

51. The Rashtrakutas were powerful mainly because of their control over?
A) Bengal delta
B) Kannauj and Deccan trade routes
C) Gujarat ports and central Deccan
D) Kashmir valley

52. The military organization of Rashtrakutas followed?
A) Chaturanga system (four divisions)
B) Only infantry and cavalry
C) Tribal levies
D) Mercenary armies

53. The Rashtrakutas often depended on which community for cavalry and horse supply?
A) Arabs
B) Persians
C) Tamils
D) Chinese

54. Who among Rashtrakuta kings first participated in the Tripartite struggle for Kannauj?
A) Krishna I
B) Dhruva Dharavarsha
C) Amoghavarsha I
D) Krishna II

55. Which Rashtrakuta king gained fame as the most successful military ruler?
A) Govinda II
B) Govinda III
C) Amoghavarsha I
D) Krishna II

56. Govinda III’s campaigns established Rashtrakutas as?
A) Regional power only
B) Pan-Indian empire
C) Small Karnataka kingdom
D) Pallava feudatories

57. Which Pratihara king was defeated by Govinda III?
A) Vatsaraja
B) Nagabhata II
C) Mihir Bhoja
D) Ramabhadra

58. Which Pala ruler was humbled by Govinda III?
A) Dharmapala
B) Devapala
C) Gopala I
D) Mahipala

59. The famous horse statue coins commemorating military victories were issued by?
A) Dantidurga
B) Govinda III
C) Amoghavarsha I
D) Krishna II

60. The long reign of Amoghavarsha I (814–878 CE) was marked by?
A) Aggressive military campaigns
B) Peace and cultural development
C) Continuous defeats
D) Naval conquests

61. Which Rashtrakuta ruler suffered defeat against the Eastern Chalukyas?
A) Krishna I
B) Krishna II
C) Govinda IV
D) Dantidurga

62. Indra III’s reign (914–929 CE) is noted for?
A) Conquest of Kannauj
B) Patronizing Jainism
C) Maritime trade expansion
D) Losing to Pallavas

63. Which Pratihara ruler was defeated by Indra III?
A) Bhoja I (Mihir Bhoja)
B) Mahendrapala I
C) Mahipala
D) Ramabhadra

64. Krishna III’s reign (939–967 CE) was marked by?
A) Decline of Rashtrakutas
B) Victories over Cholas and expansion into Tamil country
C) Wars only in Deccan
D) Weak administration

65. Which famous temple inscription records Krishna III’s victory over Cholas?
A) Atakur inscription
B) Rameshwaram inscription
C) Tiruvalangadu inscription
D) Kailasa temple inscription

66. Krishna III defeated which Chola king?
A) Rajaraja I
B) Aditya I
C) Parantaka I
D) Rajendra I

67. The battle of Takkolam (949 CE) was fought between?
A) Rashtrakutas (with Gangas) vs. Cholas
B) Rashtrakutas vs. Palas
C) Chalukyas vs. Rashtrakutas
D) Rashtrakutas vs. Hoysalas

68. The Chola prince killed in the Battle of Takkolam was?
A) Rajaditya
B) Rajaraja I
C) Rajendra I
D) Aditya II

69. After Krishna III, the Rashtrakuta empire declined due to?
A) Weak successors
B) Rise of Western Chalukyas (Tailapa II)
C) Feudal revolts
D) All of the above

70. The last ruler of Rashtrakutas was?
A) Amoghavarsha II
B) Indra IV
C) Krishna III
D) Govinda IV

71. The dynasty of Western Chalukyas that replaced Rashtrakutas was founded by?
A) Tailapa II
B) Vikramaditya VI
C) Kirtivarman II
D) Pulakeshin II

72. The Rashtrakutas were involved in the famous three-way struggle with?
A) Gangas and Pallavas
B) Palas and Pratiharas
C) Cholas and Hoysalas
D) Kadambas and Alupas

73. Which region was the main cause of Tripartite struggle?
A) Kalinga
B) Gujarat
C) Kannauj
D) Bengal

74. Who among Rashtrakuta rulers established control over Kannauj for the longest period?
A) Dhruva
B) Govinda III
C) Indra III
D) Krishna III

75. The Rashtrakuta empire finally collapsed in 973 CE because?
A) Defeated by Cholas
B) Overthrown by Western Chalukyas under Tailapa II
C) Invaded by Palas
D) Decline in trade

76. The Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta are remembered in Indian history mainly for?
A) Trade with China
B) Temple architecture, literature, and North Indian campaigns
C) Maritime empire in Southeast Asia
D) Persian architecture

77. Which Rashtrakuta ruler is known as the “Ashoka of the South”?
A) Dantidurga
B) Krishna I
C) Amoghavarsha I
D) Govinda III

78. The title “Prithvivallabha” was used by?
A) Dantidurga
B) Govinda III
C) Krishna III
D) All Rashtrakuta kings

79. Which Rashtrakuta inscription provides details of their genealogy and achievements?
A) Aihole inscription
B) Sanjan copper plates
C) Halmidi inscription
D) Atakur inscription

80. The Atakur inscription is important because it describes?
A) Defeat of Cholas at Takkolam
B) Construction of Kailasa temple
C) Amoghavarsha’s Kavirajamarga
D) Decline of Rashtrakutas

81. The famous monolithic Kailasa temple at Ellora is attributed to?
A) Dantidurga
B) Krishna I
C) Amoghavarsha II
D) Govinda IV

82. The Kailasa temple is dedicated to which deity?
A) Vishnu
B) Shiva
C) Jain Tirthankaras
D) Buddha

83. The Rashtrakuta king who defeated both Palas and Pratiharas and expanded to Himalayas was?
A) Dhruva Dharavarsha
B) Govinda III
C) Indra III
D) Krishna III

84. The Rameshwaram inscription of Krishna III highlights?
A) His conquest of South Tamil country
B) Defeat of Palas
C) Defeat of Pratiharas
D) Patronage of Jainism

85. The Chola prince slain at Takkolam (949 CE) was?
A) Rajaditya
B) Rajaraja I
C) Rajendra I
D) Aditya II

86. The Rashtrakutas were overthrown by?
A) Cholas
B) Hoysalas
C) Western Chalukyas of Kalyani (Tailapa II)
D) Yadavas of Devagiri

87. The last Rashtrakuta ruler was?
A) Amoghavarsha II
B) Krishna III
C) Indra IV
D) Govinda V

88. Which Jain practice was respected by Rashtrakuta rulers and nobles?
A) Sallekhana
B) Samayika
C) Puja
D) Tapasya

89. The Rashtrakuta period saw the rise of which Kannada literary giants?
A) Pampa, Ponna, Ranna
B) Basavanna, Allama, Akka Mahadevi
C) Kumara Vyasa, Lakshmisha
D) Kuvempu, Da Ra Bendre

90. Pampa, the “Adikavi” of Kannada, was patronized by?
A) Krishna I
B) Govinda III
C) Arikesari (Rashtrakuta feudatory of Vemulavada)
D) Amoghavarsha I

91. Which Kannada poet wrote Adipurana during Rashtrakuta rule?
A) Pampa
B) Ponna
C) Ranna
D) Jinasena

92. Which Kannada poet wrote Gadayuddha during Rashtrakuta period?
A) Pampa
B) Ponna
C) Ranna
D) Jinasena

93. The collective title of Pampa, Ponna, and Ranna is?
A) Navaratnas
B) Kavichakravartis
C) Ratnatraya (Three Gems of Kannada)
D) Triveni Sangama

94. The Rashtrakutas were important in Indian history because they?
A) Linked North and South India politically
B) Were patrons of art and literature
C) Built monumental architecture like Ellora
D) All of the above

95. The greatest Rashtrakuta architectural achievement is?
A) Virupaksha temple
B) Kailasa temple at Ellora
C) Brihadeeshwara temple
D) Belur temple

96. The Rashtrakutas were the first South Indian dynasty to?
A) Interfere deeply in North Indian politics (Kannauj)
B) Build rock-cut temples
C) Patronize only Kannada
D) Trade with Arabs

97. The decline of Rashtrakutas is attributed mainly to?
A) Weak rulers after Krishna III
B) Rebellion of feudatories (Western Chalukyas, Parmaras)
C) Chola invasions
D) All of the above

98. The Rashtrakutas’ political significance in Indian history is?
A) They united North and South in a single empire
B) They made Karnataka central in Indian politics
C) They challenged Pratiharas and Palas
D) All of the above

99. The Rashtrakutas’ contribution to Karnataka history includes?
A) Patronizing Kannada literature (Kavirajamarga, Adipurana)
B) Jain cultural patronage
C) Vesara architecture (Ellora, Pattadakal)
D) All of the above

100. The single greatest legacy of Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta is?
A) Trade with Arabs
B) Naval power in Indian Ocean
C) Cultural synthesis – literature in Kannada & Sanskrit + architecture at Ellora
D) Feudal land system