Govinda II

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Govinda II (774–780 CE) was an emperor of the Rashtrakuta Empire after Krishna I.

The eldest son of Krishna I, Govinda II left the administration to his younger brother Dhruva Dharavarsha who also known as Nirupama. Apart from his dedication to sensual pleasures and an invasion of Vengi and the subsequent defeat of Eastern Chalukya ruler Vishnuvardhana IV (when his father Krishna I was still the Rashtrakuta emperor), not much is known about Govinda II.^[1] It seems his younger brother Dhruva did most of the conquering as the empire had reached three times the size it was during the time of Krishna I. From the Paithan copper plate inscription that an attempt by Govinda II to regain his lost control over the empire with the help of neighboring Kings of Malwa, Kanchi and Vengi failed and that Dhruva Dharavarsha brought the empire firmly under his control.^[2]

Notes

↑ Reu (1933), p60
↑ Reu (1933), p61

References

Kamath, Suryanath U. (2001) [1980]. A concise history of Karnataka : from pre-historic times to the present. Bangalore: Jupiter books. LCCN 8095179. OCLC 7796041.
Reu, Pandit Bisheshwar Nath (1997) [1933]. History of The Rashtrakutas (Rathodas). Jaipur: Publication scheme. ISBN 81-86782-12-5.

External links

History of Karnataka, Mr. Arthikaje

Preceded by Krishna I	Rashtrakuta Emperor 774–780	Succeeded by Dhruva Dharavarsha

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