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The Rashtrakutas were a dynasty which ruled the Deccan during the 8th-10th centuries.
Origin
They were mentioned in the edicts of Ashoka as 'Rathika's or 'Rastika's. They are variously believed to have descended from Rajputs or Maratha origin. Some believe however that they were from Karnataka itself.
They came into prominence by overthrowing the Chalukyas of Badami around 750 A.D. and ruled the present day Karnataka for over 200 years. Dantidurga was the first prominent member who gained independence from the Chalukyas. Dhruva (780 - 793) considerably expanded the kingdom.
Timeline and
Northwestern IndiaPunjab -Sapta Sindhu )
Indo-Gangetic Plain
Central India
Southern India
Upper Gangetic Plain Ganga-Yamuna doab )
Middle Gangetic Plain
Lower Gangetic Plain
IRON AGE
Culture Late Vedic Period
Late Vedic Period Srauta culture)[ a] Painted Grey Ware culture
Late Vedic Period Shramanic culture )[ b] Northern Black Polished Ware
Pre-history
6th century BCE
Gandhara
Kuru -Panchala
Magadha
Adivasi (tribes)
Assaka
Culture Persian-Greek influences "Second Urbanisation " Rise of Shramana movements Jainism - Buddhism - Ājīvika - Yoga
Pre-history
5th century BCE
(Persian conquests )
Shaishunaga dynasty
Adivasi (tribes)
Assaka
4th century BCE
(Greek conquests )
Nanda empire
HISTORICAL AGE
Culture Spread of Buddhism Pre-history
3rd century BCE
Maurya Empire Satavahana dynasty Sangam period Early Cholas Early Pandyan kingdom Cheras
Culture Preclassical Hinduism [ c] "Hindu Synthesis" [ d] [ e] [ f] Epics - Puranas - Ramayana - Mahabharata - Bhagavad Gita - Brahma Sutras - Smarta Tradition Mahayana Buddhism
2nd century BCE
Indo-Greek Kingdom
Shunga Empire Maha-Meghavahana Dynasty
Satavahana dynasty Sangam period Early Cholas Early Pandyan kingdom Cheras
1st century BCE
1st century CE
Indo-Scythians Indo-Parthians
Kuninda Kingdom
2nd century
Kushan Empire
3rd century
Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom
Kushan Empire
Western Satraps
Kamarupa kingdom
Adivasi (tribes)
Culture "Golden Age of Hinduism" (ca. CE 320-650)[ g] Puranas
4th century
Kidarites
Gupta Empire Varman dynasty
Andhra Ikshvakus Kalabhra dynasty Kadamba Dynasty Western Ganga Dynasty
5th century
Hephthalite Empire
Alchon Huns
Vishnukundina Kalabhra dynasty
6th century
Nezak Huns Kabul Shahi
Maitraka
Adivasi (tribes)
Vishnukundina Badami Chalukyas Kalabhra dynasty
Culture Late-Classical Hinduism (ca. CE 650-1100)[ h] Advaita Vedanta - Tantra Decline of Buddhism in India
7th century
Indo-Sassanids
Vakataka dynasty Empire of Harsha
Mlechchha dynasty
Adivasi (tribes)
Badami Chalukyas Eastern Chalukyas Pandyan kingdom (revival) Pallava
8th century
Kabul Shahi
Pala Empire
Eastern Chalukyas Pandyan kingdom Kalachuri
9th century
Gurjara-Pratihara
Rashtrakuta dynasty Eastern Chalukyas Pandyan kingdom Medieval Cholas Chera Perumals of Makkotai
10th century
Ghaznavids
Pala dynasty Kamboja-Pala dynasty
Kalyani Chalukyas Eastern Chalukyas Medieval Cholas Chera Perumals of Makkotai Rashtrakuta
References and sources for table
References
^ Samuel
^ Samuel
^ Michaels (2004) p.39
^ Hiltebeitel (2002)
^ Michaels (2004) p.39
^ Hiltebeitel (2002)
^ Michaels (2004) p.40
^ Michaels (2004) p.41
Sources
Flood, Gavin D. (1996), An Introduction to Hinduism , Cambridge University Press Hiltebeitel, Alf (2002), Hinduism. In: Joseph Kitagawa, "The Religious Traditions of Asia: Religion, History, and Culture" Michaels, Axel (2004), Hinduism. Past and present , Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press Samuel, Geoffrey (2010), The Origins of Yoga and Tantra. Indic Religions to the Thirteenth Century , Cambridge University Press
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