Q. What was the most lasting contribution of the Rashtrakutas?
Answer: Pampa, Ponna, Ranna, the three writers of Kannada poetry and Kailasha Temple
Notes: The Kannada literature reached great heights under the Western Chalukyas and the Rashtrakutas who succeeded them. King Amoghavarsha I was himself one of the gems of Kannada. Adikavi Pampa, Sri Ponna and Ranna, called the “three gems” of Kannada literature, found enthusiastic patronage from Rashtrakuta rulers. Similarly, the Kailasa temple is a contribution of the Rashtrakutas.

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