Question

    Who commissioned the construction of the Kailasa Temple

    in Ellora, Maharashtra?
    A Chalukya King Pulakeshin II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Pallava King Mahendravarman I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rashtrakuta King Krishna I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Chola King Rajaraja I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Kailasa temple lacks a dedicatory inscription, but there is no doubt that it was commissioned by a Rashtrakuta ruler. Its construction is generally attributed to the Rashtrakuta king Krishna I (r. 756-773 CE), based on two epigraphs that link the temple to "Krishnaraja"

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