WBCS.LIVE practice question

The last Chalukyan King, defeated by the Rashtrakuta King Dantidurga, was ___________.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Vikramaditya II
  2. Pulakesin II
  3. Kirtivarman II
  4. Vikramaditya I

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Kirtivarman II

Explanation: The correct answer is C. Kirtivarman II. He was defeated by Dantidurga, the founder of the Rashtrakuta dynasty, around 753 CE. This marked the end of Chalukyan rule in Badami and the rise of the Rashtrakutas as a major power in the Deccan. Dantidurga’s victory established the Rashtrakutas as successors to the Chalukyas in the Deccan region.