Krishna I
| Krishna I | |
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| Akalavarsha Shubatunga Prithvivallabha Shrivallabha | |
_from_Hattimattur_inscription_of_Rashtrakuta_King_Krishna_I.jpg) Fragment of Old Kannada inscription (765 CE) from Hattimattur of Rashtrakuta emperor Krishna I | |
| 2nd Rashtrakuta Emperor | |
| Reign | c. 756 – c. 774 CE |
| Predecessor | Dantidurga |
| Successor | Govinda II |
| Issue | Govinda II Dhruva Dharavarsha |
| Religion | Hinduism[1][2] |
Rashtrakuta dynasty |
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Krishna I (
Jain logician Akalanka
Bhatta, the author of Rajavartika.
Some
historians are of the opinion that Krishna I usurped the throne from his nephew Dantidurga.[4] But others disagree as the term "demise of Dantidurga" occur in the Kavi and Navasari copper plates indicating Krishna I must have ascended the throne after the death of Dantidurga. However, from the Baroda inscription it seems that Krishna I may have had to subdue another claimant to the throne, perhaps a Rashtrakuta prince or a son of Dantidurga.[5]
He successfully fought the
His eldest son, Govinda II succeeded him.
References
Bibliography
- 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.
- Owen, Lisa (2012). Carving Devotion in the Jain Caves at Ellora. BRILL. ISBN 90-04-20629-9.
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