Govinda III
| Govinda III | |
|---|---|
| Prabhutavarsha, Jagattunga, Anupama, Kirthinarayana, Prithvivallabha, Shrivallabha, Vimaladitya, Atishayadhavala, Tribhuvanadhavala | |
Amoghavarsha I | |
| Father | Dhruva Dharavarsha |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Rashtrakuta dynasty |
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Govinda III (reign 793 – 814 CE) was greatest
Govinda III held such titles as Prabhutavarsha, Jagattunga, Anupama, Kirthinarayana, Prithvivallabha, Shrivallabha, Vimaladitya, Atishayadhavala and Tribhuvanadhavala. He was undoubtebly the ablest of the Rashtrakuta emperors, unrivalled in courage, generalship, statesmanship, and martial exploits.The Rashtrakutas would reach their absolute peak under his rule.
Early life
War of Succession
Though Govinda III became the emperor it was not before having to face some internal family feuds. Govinda III ascended the throne in 793 CE and as was expected, his accession did not go unchallenged. For a time his elder brother Stambha kept quiet, but when he was assured of the support of a number of feudatories and neighbours, he broke out in open revolt against his brother. Govinda, however, quelled the rebellion of “twelve kings headed by Stambha” and took his brother prisoner. Govinda, however, treated him leniently and, being convinced of his loyalty in future, Govinda took the magnanimous step of reinstating him to the Ganga viceroyalty. Throughout the rest of his life, Stambha remained loyal to his plighted word, ending the war of succession.[1]
Military career
Conquest of Northern and Eastern India
Capture of Kannauj
From his capital Mayurakhandi in present-day
The Sanjan plates of Govinda III mention that the horse of Govinda III drank the icy liquid bubbling in the
However, Govinda III had control over the regions between
Conquest of Tamilakam and Sri Lanka
He obtained the submission of the King of
Never had the Rashtrakuta Empire reach such levels of military success and zenith of glory.[6] Govinda III died in 814.[7] His brother Indra during this time founded the Gujarat (Lata) branch. Govinda III was succeeded by his son Amoghavarsha I.
See also
Notes
- ^ Kannauj, Age of Imperial. "The Age Of Imperial Kanauj". archive.org. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ Kamath (2001), p76
- ^ a b Reu (1933), p66
- ^ A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th century by Upinder Singh p.569
- ^ a b Kamath (2001), p77
- ^ A.S. Altekar in (Kamath 2001, p77)
- ISBN 9789380607344.
References
- Sastri, Nilakanta K.A. (2002) [1955]. 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. (2001) [1980]. A concise history of Karnataka : from pre-historic times to the present. Bangalore: Jupiter books. OCLC 7796041.
- Reu, Pandit Bisheshwar Nath (1997) [1933]. History of The Rashtrakutas (Rathodas). Jaipur: Publication scheme. ISBN 81-86782-12-5.