Sovideva
| Sovideva | |
|---|---|
| King of Southern Kalachuris | |
| Reign | c. 1167 – c. 1176 CE |
| Predecessor | Bijjala II c. 1130 – c. 1167 CE |
| Successor | Sankama II c. 1176 – c. 1180 CE |
| Father | Bijjala II |
Rayamurari SovidevaBasavanna.[2]
Ascension to the throne
Rayamurari Sovideva was the younger son of the Kalyana Kalachuri king Bijjala II.[3]
Basavanna.[2]
Sovideva was the father-in-law of Malidevaraju, a prince of Palnadu kingdom who fought for the throne unsuccessfully.[5][1]
Reign
Sovideva's succession was fiercely resisted by Mailugi, a younger brother of Bijjala II and Karna, a grandson of Bijalla. They claimed independence from Sovideva but were crushed by Sovideva, assisted by a general named Madhava.
Sovideva persecuted followers of the sharana movement and his troops chased the insurgents. According to Dr. Ratnakar D. Hosamani- "Chaos and confusion reigned supreme, insurrections and street fights became common". He was succeeded by his younger brother Sankama II.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "43. Rayamurari Sovideva". Great History Of Mudiraja Caste.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-359-77997-0.
- ^ a b c Rickmers, Christian Mabel (1899). The Chronology of India, from the Earliest Times to the Beginning Os the Sixteenth Century. A. Constable & Company.
- ISBN 978-93-80607-34-4.
- ISBN 978-1-64678-733-3.