Krishna II
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Krishna II (878 - 914) C.E. ascended the Rashtrakuta throne after the demise of his famous father Amoghavarsha I. His Kannada name was Kannara.[1] He queen was a Haihaya princess of Chedi called Mahadevi. From the chronology of inscriptions that mention the name of this king, it seems Krishna II may have started to rule even during the life time of his father. The fact that Amoghavarsha in his last years renounced the affairs of the state in religious pursuits supports this claim.[2] The rule of Krishna II was a good one for literature, though in the affairs of expansion of the empire, his reign was mixed.
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[edit] Vengi affairs
His rule was one of mixed fortunes. He suffered some reversals against the Eastern Chalukyas ruled by King Gunaga Vijyaditya III whose commander pursued Krishna II to central India. After the death of Vijayaditya III, Krishna II continued hostilities against Chalukya Bhima I in 892 and succeeded in defeating him and took him prisoner. However, Bhima I later freed himself and pushed back the Rashtrakutas from Vengi and crowned himself king. A few years later, Krishna II suffered two more defeats at the hands of the Vengi Chalukyas at Niravadyapura and Peruvanguru.[3] However other sources claim Krishna II conquered Andhra.[2]
[edit] Deccan and northern affairs
Krishna II defeated the Gurjara Bhoja I of Prathihara dynasty of Gujarat, merged the Lata line (Gujarat) of Rashtrakutas and brought it under his direct rule from Manyakheta.[4][2][3] He defeated the kingdoms of Banga, Kalinga, Magadha. It is claimed his kingdom extended from the Ganga river in the north to Cape Comorin in the south.[2] He held titles such as Akalavarsha and Shubatunga.
[edit] Tamil politics
His daughter had married a Chola king Aditya I and with this the king had hoped to achieve influence in Tamil country. When Parantaka became the king after the death of Aditya I and his grandson Kannara did not, Krishna II invaded the Chola kingdom with the help of the Banas and Vaidumbas, hoping to force the issue. He failed to consolidate his influence on the Cholas. The Rashtrakutas suffered a defeat in the battle of Vallala at the hands of Cholas under Parantaka I 916.[5]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Reu (1933), p75
- ^ a b c d Reu (1933), p76
- ^ a b Sastri (1955), p160
- ^ Kamath (2001), p80
- ^ Sastri (1955), pp160-161
[edit] References
- Sastri, Nilakanta K.A. [1955] (2002). A history of South India from prehistoric times to the fall of Vijayanagar. New Delhi: Indian Branch, Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-560686-8.
- Kamath, Suryanath U. [1980] (2001). A concise history of Karnataka : from pre-historic times to the present. Bangalore: Jupiter books. LCCN 809-5179. OCLC 7796041.
- Reu, Pandit Bisheshwar Nath [1933] (1997). History of The Rashtrakutas (Rathodas). Jaipur: Publication scheme. ISBN 81-86782-12-5.
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| Preceded by Amoghavarsha I |
King of the Rashtrakuta dynasty 878–914 |
Succeeded by Indra III |
