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  THE RISE AND FALL OF THE RASHTRAKUTA DYNASTY – By Dr. Raul S. Kharat राष्ट्रकूट राजवंशाचा उदय आणि अस्त A Bilingual Scholarly Article (English & Marathi)   THE RISE AND FALL OF THE RASHTRAKUTA DYNASTY A Study in the Political, Cultural, and Economic History of Early Medieval Deccan India (c. 753–982 CE) Abstract The Rashtrakuta dynasty stands among the most significant imperial powers of early medieval India, dominating the Deccan plateau and exerting influence across the subcontinent for over two centuries. Rising from the political vacuum left by the decline of the Badami Chalukyas, the Rashtrakutas established one of the largest and most culturally vibrant empires of their age, stretching at its zenith from the Ganga-Yamuna doab in the north to Kanchipuram in the south. This article examines the origins, ascendancy, administrative structures, cultural achievements, and eventual disintegration of the Rashtrakuta empire. It situates the dynasty withi...