Amoghavarsha I

With external threats contained, this Rashtrakuta emperor focused inward during his 64-year reign. Author of Kavirajamarga and devotee of Jain philosophy, he earned the title "Ashoka of the South" for his dharmic temperament.

Lessons in this chapter

• A Child Inherits an Empire — The Boy Who Would Be Philosopher-King
• The Jain Devotee — Finding Dharma Amidst Empire
• The Kavirajamarga — Birth of Kannada Literature
• Managing the Empire — Pragmatism Over Glory
• The Patron of Learning — Manyakheta: Center of Knowledge
• Legacy of the Philosopher-King — The Meaning of Amoghavarsha

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