Question : Ravikirti, a Jain, who composed the Aihole Prashasti, was patronised by

Option 1: Pulakeshin I

Option 2: Harsha

Option 3: Pulakeshin II

Option 4: Kharavela


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Correct Answer: Pulakeshin II


Solution : The correct option is Pulakeshin II .

Ravikirti was a Jain poet from the eighth century CE. Pulakeshin II, the Rashtrakuta ruler, supported him. Ravikirti authored the Aihole Prashasti inscription in honour of Pulakesin II. It is one of the most important sources of Rashtrakuta knowledge. The inscription is in the Meguti Jain temple in Aihole, Karnataka, India, and dates from 634-635 CE. It is a Sanskrit inscription of nineteen lines that celebrates Pulakesin II for his military successes, religious tolerance, and sponsorship of the arts and sciences.

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