Rise of power of Rashtrakutas:
(i) Rashtrakutas were initially subordinate to the Chalukyas of Karnataka.
(ii) In the mid 8th century, chief of Rashtrakuta Dantidurga overthrew his Chalukya overlord and
performed a ritual called hiranya-garbha which gave him the title of Kshatriya even if he was not
one by birth.
(iii) When they gained power and wealth, they declared themselves independent from their
overlords.
(iv) They fought with Gurjara-Pratihara and Pala dynasties fought for control over Kanauj to
demonstrate their power. This is how they rose to power.