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Krishna I

Rashtrakuta king who reigned c. 756-773 CE and is traditionally credited, on the basis of two indirect epigraphic references rather than a direct dedicatory inscription, as the patron who commissioned the Kailasa Temple at Ellora.

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  • Kailasa Temple

    Krishna I commissioned Kailasa Temple — Attribution rests on two indirect epigraphic references to a 'Krishnaraja' building at Elapura (Ellora), not a direct dedicatory inscription; some art historians (Goetz, 1952) argue excavation began under Krishna's predecessor Dantidurga instead.

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