Govinda II

Govinda II
Prabhutavarsha
Jagattunga
Maharajadhiraja
Pratapavaloka
SriVallabha[1] [2]
Rashtrakuta Emperor
Reignc. 774 – c. 780 CE
PredecessorKrishna I
SuccessorDhruva Dharavarsha
Diedc. 780 CE
Manyakheta, Rashtrakuta Empire (modern day Karnataka, India)
DynastyRashtrakuta
FatherKrishna I
ReligionJainism [3]
Hinduism
Rashtrakuta dynasty

Govinda II or "Vallabha" (r. 774 – 780 CE) Rashtrakuta emperor who succeeded his father Krishna I.[4]The eldest son of Krishna I, Govinda II left the administration to his younger brother, the prince Dhruva Dharavarsha (who was also known as Nirupama or Kalivallabha).[5] 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.[6] It seems his younger brother Dhruva did most of the conquering, as the empire reached three times the size it was during the time of Krishna I. A Paithan copper plate inscription states that an attempt by Govinda II to regain his lost control over the empire with the help of neighboring rulers of Malwa, Kanchi i.e. Nandivarman II and Vengi i.e. Vishnuvardhana IV failed and that Dhruva Dharavarsha brought the empire firmly under his control.[7]

The Pimperi copper plates of Dhārāvarṣa-Dhruvadeva clearly mention that Govindarāja was called "Vallabha" (Vallabhākhyaḥ).[8]The Rāṣṭrakūṭa kings were in general called "Vallabha".[9] In the concluding praśasti of a Jain chronicle Harivaṃśapurāṇa, Acharya Jinasena states Govinda II (as "Shrivallabha") was on the throne during Śaka 705 (121–122 CE).[10][11]It records that he ruled the South, while Indradyumna ruled the North, Vatsaraja governed the East, and Varaha (or Jayavaraha) the Saurya (Saurashtra) territory. ⁠[3]

References

  1. ^ Desai, 1957, pp. 12–13.
  2. ^ Settar, S. (2022). The Epoch of the Śaka Era: The Chronology of Ancient India. New Delhi: Indian Council of Historical Research. p. 51.
  3. ^ a b Settar, S. (1989). Jaina Art and Architecture, Vol. 2. Delhi: Agam Kala Prakashan. p. 88.
  4. ^ "Rashtrakuta Dynasty Timeline". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  5. ^ Reu, B. N. (1933). History of the Rashtrakutas. pp. 60–61.
  6. ^ Reu (1933), p. 60
  7. ^ Reu (1933), p. 61
  8. ^ Desai, 1957, pp. 10–11.
  9. ^ Altekar, Anant Sadashiv (1934). Rashtrakutas and Their Times. Poona: Oriental Book Agency. p. 63.
  10. ^ Desai, 1957, pp. 14–15.
  11. ^ Jaini, Padmanabh S. (1974). Collected Papers on Jaina Studies. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. p. 132.

Bibliography

  • Kamath, Suryanath U. (2001) [1980]. A concise history of Karnataka : from pre-historic times to the present. Bangalore: Jupiter books. LCCN 80905179. OCLC 7796041.
  • Reu, Pandit Bisheshwar Nath (1997) [1933]. History of The Rashtrakutas (Rathodas). Jaipur: Publication scheme. ISBN 81-86782-12-5.
  • Altekar, Anant Sadashiv (1934) [1934]. The Rashtrakutas And Their Times; being a political, administrative, religious, social, economic and literary history of the Deccan during C. 750 A.D. to C. 1000 A.D. Poona: Oriental Book Agency. OCLC 3793499.
  • ⁠Desai, P.B. (1957). Jainism in South India and Some Jaina Epigraphs. Sholapur: Jaina Samshodhana Sangha. pp. 10–15. Retrieved 7 August 2025.


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