The Kailashnath temple at Ellora, carved from living rock, was the greatest architectural achievement of the:
APallava kings
BRashtrakutas
CChalukya kings
DHoysala kings
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Rashtrakutas
1. They took the Deccan from the Chalukyas around 750 CE.
2. The Rashtrakutas built Kailashnath.
3. Its vimana rises thirty metres.
_Source: syllabus An Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter 6, Temple Architecture and Sculpture._
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