Branches of Rashtrakuta dynasty


Several Branches of the Rashtrakuta dynasty were created by the kings, commanders and relatives of the Rashtrakuta family during their expansion into central and northern India in the eighth to the tenth centuries. These kingdoms ruled during the reign of the parent empire or continued to rule for centuries after its fall or came to power much later. Well known among these were the Rashtrakutas of Gujarat, the Rattas of Saundatti in modern Karnataka, the Rashtrakutas of Rajasthan and ruling from Hastikundi or Hathundi, Dahal, the Rathores of Mandore and Dhanop, Rashtraudha dynasty of Mayuragiri in modern Maharashtra and Rashtrakutas of Kanauj.

Rashtrakuta branches

These branches emerged as a result of Rashtrakuta conquest of North India.
Rashtrakutas of Lata :
Rashtrakutas of Hastikundi
Rashtrakutas of Dahal
Rashtrakutas of Kanauj
Rashtrakutas of Mandore/Jodhpur
According to one theory, the Gahadavalas were an offshoot of the Rashtrakutas of Kannauj, but this theory is contradicted by epigraphic evidence.

Descendants Of Rashtrakuta

Their descendants are spread out over large areas of India. The Rashtraudha dynasty of Mayuragiri, Maharashtra, described in the Rashtraudha Kavya of Rudrakavi, the Rathor Rajputs of Jodhpur and the Rattas of Saundatti in Karnataka also claim descent from them.