Govinda IV
| Govinda IV | |
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Rāshṭrakūṭa | |
| Father | Indra III |
Rashtrakuta dynasty |
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Govinda IV (reigned c. 930–936 CE) was the younger brother of
Name
A Kannada form of his name, Gojjiga, is attested in contemporary epigraphy.
Attestations
At least two inscriptions and two copper plate grants of Govinda IV have been found. The first inscription, found at Ḍanḍapur in present-day Dharwad district, is dated to 918; the second is dated to 930. The first copper plate grant is dated to 930; and the second, found at Sānglī, is dated to 933.[2]
Family
Govinda was the son of Indra III and the younger brother of Amoghavarsha II.[3]
Reign
Based on inscriptions of the Eastern Chalukya kings Amma I and Bhima III, it seems that there was a war between the Rashtrakutas and Chalukyas during Govinda's reign. One inscription specifies that Bhima had "repulsed" the armies of Govinda, implying that Govinda was the attacker in this conflict.[4]
The Sānglī copper plate grant of 933 says that Govinda "did not wrong his elder brother, nor was he guilty of incest, nor of cruelty". Reu interprets this as meaning that Govinda was accused of these misdeeds during his lifetime, hence why he felt the need to refute these claims in the plate.[5]
Death
According to Reu, Govinda IV appears to have had a short reign and died prematurely.[6]
References
- 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.