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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 42

SSC GD Constable (English) - 6 March 2019 Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q42

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Who was the first and the most important king of the Rashtrakuta dynasty of Karnataka who defeated the Chalukyas of Badami?

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Dantidurga.

 

  • Dantidurga was the first and the most important king of the Rashtrakuta dynasty of Karnataka who defeated the Chalukyas of Badami.
  • The last Chalukya king, Kirtivarman II, was overthrown by the Rashtrakuta King Dantidurga.
  • He was the founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire of Manyakheta.