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Sripurusha
Sripurusha (r. c. 726–788) was the 13th Western Ganga king of South India, ruling Gangavadi for 62 years;…
Timeline
- 726–750Manyapura (Manyapura) · KarnatakaAcceded around 726, moved the capital to Manyapura, married into the Vatapi Chalukyas and assisted them against the Pallavas, defeating Nandivarma II in 731 and taking the title Permanadi.
- 753–780Gangavadi · KarnatakaAfter the Rashtrakutas rose to power in 753, Sripurusha despite betrayal by Nolamba repeatedly defeated Krishna I, occupied parts of Lata territory, and long maintained the Ganga kingdom's independence.
- 780–788Gangavadi · IndiaIn his later years he continued to resist invasions by Rashtrakuta rulers such as Dhruba Dharavarsha, built irrigation works, wrote the Gajasastra, and was succeeded by Shivamara II after his death.
Sources
- Sripurusha https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sripurusha
- The Western Ganga Dynasty Regimes Golden Age by King Sripurusha — Revinahalli Nanjegowda Raveesh (2023) https://uniselinus.education/sites/default/files/2023-05/revinahalli%20nanjegowda%20raveesh.pdf