The spectacular rock-cut Kailasanatha Temple at Ellora, carved out of a single solid hill, was commissioned by which Rashtrakuta king? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The spectacular rock-cut Kailasanatha Temple at Ellora, carved out of a single solid hill, was commissioned by which Rashtrakuta king?
A. Govinda III
B. Amoghavarsha I
C. Dantidurga
D. Krishna I
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
King Krishna I of the Rashtrakuta dynasty sponsored the excavation of the Kailasanatha Temple at Ellora in the 8th century, a pinnacle of Dravidian rock-cut architecture.

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The formal coronation ceremony of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, establishing the sovereign Maratha state, took place in 1674 CE at:
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