Dantidurga, who set up his capital at Malkhed was a ______ ruler.

The correct answer is Rashtrakuta.

Key Points

• Dantidurga, who set up his capital at Malkhed was a Rashtrakuta ruler.

• Dantidurga was the founder of the Rashtrakuta dynasty.
• The greatest king of Rashtrakuta was Amoghavarsha I who set up a new capital at Manyakheta (now Malkhed in Karnataka state).
• He was converted into Jainism by Jinasena, a Jain monk.

Additional Information

• The Pala Dynasty was the ruling Dynasty in Bihar and Bengal India, from the 8th to the 12th century. 
  • They were called the Palas because all their names ended in Pala, 'protector'.
  • The founder of the dynasty was Gopala. 
• The founder of the Satavahana dynasty was Simuka.
  • The Satavahanas established their independent rule after the decline of the Mauryas.
  • Satavahanas ruled over parts of western and central India.
  • They were also known as the Andhras.
• Pratihara dynasty was founded by King Harichandra at Mandore, a city near Jodhpur in 640 AD. 
  • King Nagbhatta I, who was fourth in line from Harishchandra, captured an area Bhinmal, which used to be the capital of Gurjara.
  • He earned the title of Gurjeshwar.