# Rashtrakuta Dynasty — WHE Definition Discussion (1-18450)

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**Created:** [August 29, 2019, 9:01am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/rashtrakuta-dynasty-whe-definition-discussion-1-18450/17812 "2019-08-29T09:01:30Z")\
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The Rashtrakuta Dynasty ruled parts of South India from the 8th to the 10th century CE. At its zenith, their kingdom included the modern state of Karnataka in its entirety along with parts of the current Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Their importance can be gauged from the writings of many Islamic travellers and scholars, especially Al-Masudi and Ibn Khordadbih (10th century CE), who wrote that all the other kings of India at that time prayed to the Rashtrakutas as a higher power and prostrated themselves in reverence before them, such was their influence and impression.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Rashtrakuta\_Dynasty/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rashtrakuta_Dynasty/)._

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