Who were Rashtrakutas ? Who build kailasha temple ? Who was Krishna I ?

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Rashtrakutas-
Founder by Dantidurg.

Krishna I built the Kailasha Temple
at Ellora.

 Amoghavarsha  wrote 1st kannada poetry Kaviraj Marg.

 Rashtrakutas also created Elephanta cave, dedicated to Shiva.







Kailash temple- 
                                                                                                                                                                 


Elephanta Cave-



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