Rashtrakuta dynasty
Maharashtra was ruled many Jain rulers such as the Rashtrakuta dynasty and the Shilaharas. Many of forts were built by kings from these dynasties and thus Jain temples or their remains are found in them. Texts such as the "Shankardigvijaya" and "Shivlilamruta" suggest that a large number of Marathi peoplefollowed jainism in the ancient period.