Rashtrakuta dynasty

Rashtrakuta dynasty was an empire in Deccan (South Asia) that lasted from 753 to 982 CE, about 229 years. Its people spoke Dravidian languages (Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam).

Deccan rulers who fought the Palas and Pratiharas for Kannauj and raided the Ganges. They cut the Kailasa temple at Ellora from a single rock, and Arab travelers ranked their king among the four great rulers of the world.

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Facts

Dates

753 to 982 CE

Duration

229 years

Type

Empire

Region

Deccan, South Asia

Language family

Dravidian

Capital

Manyakheta

Came from

• Chalukyas of Badami 543 to 753 CE

Became

• Western Chalukyas 973 to 1189 CE

Neighbours in South Asia

• Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE
• Anuradhapura Kingdom 377 BCE to 1017 CE
• Pallava dynasty c. 275 to 897 CE
• Pala Empire c. 750 to 1161 CE
• Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty c. 730 to 1036 CE
• Western Chalukyas 973 to 1189 CE
• Chalukyas of Badami 543 to 753 CE
• Ghaznavid Empire 977 to 1186 CE
• Kingdom of Mewar c. 728 to 1949 CE
• Kamarupa c. 350 to 1140 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia

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