The famous rock-cut architecture of the Ajanta and Ellora caves developed primarily across several centuries under the patronage of multiple dynasties. Which dynasty is specifically credited with the construction of the monolithic Kailasa Temple (Cave 16) at Ellora?

💡 Solution & Explanation

The monolithic Kailasa Temple, designated as Cave 16 at Ellora, was carved out of a single rock cliff under the royal patronage of the Rashtrakuta king Krishna I during the eighth century. The Vakatakas and Chalukyas contributed significantly to other rock-cut architectural marvels across the Deccan, but the Ellora monolithic marvel belongs strictly to the Rashtrakutas.