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'''[[Rashtrakuta Dynasty|The Rashtrakuta Dynasty]]''' was a royal Indian dynasty ruling large parts of southern, central and northern India between the sixth and the thirteenth centuries. During this period they ruled as several closely related, but individual clans. The earliest known Rashtrakuta [[Indian inscriptions|inscription]] is a seventh century [[copper plate grant]] that mentions their rule from Manpur in the [[Malwa]] region of modern [[Madhya Pradesh]]. Other ruling Rashtrakuta clans from the same period mentioned in inscriptions were the kings of [[Achalpur|Achalapur]] (formerly, Elichpur, [[British India]]) in [[Maharashtra]] and the rulers of [[Kannauj]]. Several controversies exist regarding the origin of these early Rashtrakutas, their native home and their language. <br />
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The clan that ruled from Elichpur was a feudatory of the [[Badami Chalukyas]] and during the rule of [[Dantidurga]], it overthrew Chalukya [[Kirtivarman II]] and went on to build an impressive empire with the [[Gulbarga]] region in modern [[Karnataka]] as its base. This clan came to be known as the Rashtrakutas of [[Manyakheta]], rising to power in South India in 753. At the same time the [[Pala Dynasty]] of Bengal and the [[Prathihara]] dynasty of Gujarat were gaining force in eastern and northwestern India respectively. <br />
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This period, between the eight and the tenth centuries, saw a tripartite struggle for the resources of the rich [[Indo-Gangetic Plain|Gangetic plains]], each of these three empires annexing the seat of power at Kannauj for short periods of time. At their peak the Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta ruled a vast empire stretching from the [[Ganges|Ganga River]] and [[Yamuna River]] [[doab]] in the north to [[Cape Comorin]] in the south, a fruitful time of political expansion, architectural achievements and famous literary contributions. The early kings of this dynasty were Hindu but the later kings were strongly influenced by Jainism. ([[Rashtrakuta Dynasty|'''more...''']])</div>WikiDwarf