While engaged in the political Tripartite Struggle, the Palas and Rashtrakutas left significant cultural legacies. Consider the following:
1. The Pala kings heavily patronized Vajrayana Buddhism and founded the Somapura Mahavihara.
2. The Rashtrakuta rulers, despite frequent North Indian campaigns, executed the rock-cut Kailashnath Temple at Ellora.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Statement 1 is correct; Somapura (now in Bangladesh) was built by Dharmapala. Statement 2 is also correct; Krishna I of the Rashtrakuta dynasty commissioned the magnificent Kailash temple at Ellora during this era.

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