Which rulers built the Ellora temples?
(A) Chalukya
(B) Sunga
(C) Rashtrakuta
(D) Pallava
Answer: (C) These religious establishments could have received royal patronage from various dynasties, even though inscriptional evidence is lacking for most of them. The only definite inscriptional evidence is that of Rashtrakuta Dantidurga (c. 753-57 A.D.) The majority of the Brahmanical establishments and the remaining Buddhist ones can be attributed to the Rashtrakuta times, which indicate the religious tolerance of the contemporary period. The Jaina caves definitely post-date the Rashtrakutas as indicated by the style of execution and fragmentary inscriptions. This region was under the control of Kalyani Chalukyas and Yada vas of Deogiri (Daulatabad) during this period
