Who built the famous Shiva Temple at Ellora?
a. Rashtrakuta Ruler Krishna I
b. Mauryan Emperor Ashoka
c. Gupta King Samudragupta
d. Chalukya King Pulikeshi II

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The Kailasa temple at Ellora, Maharashtra, was built in the 8th century by the Rashtrakuta king Krishna I as attested in Kannada inscriptions. This is one of the 34 temples and monasteries known collectively as the Ellora Caves. It is a megalith carved out of one single rock.
Hence, the correct option is (a).

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