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Dhruva Dharavarsha

Type Figure Region India Time c. 730–793 Also known as Dhruva Dharavarsha、Dhruva I、Kalivallabha、Srivallabha、Nirupama、Dharavarsha

Dhruva Dharavarsha (r. 780–793) was the fourth emperor of the Rashtrakuta Empire, son of Krishna I.

Timeline

  1. 780–786Manyakheta · KarnatakaIn 780 he succeeded his brother Govinda II, taking titles such as Kalivallabha and Dharavarsha, conquered the Eastern Chalukyas and married their princess Sila Mahadevi; the 786 Jetvai land-grant inscription records campaigns against Vengi.
  2. 786–789Gangavadi · KarnatakaIn 788 he defeated and imprisoned the Western Ganga Shiva Marma II, appointing his son Kamparasa as governor; he forced the Pallava Nandivarman II to acknowledge his overlordship and pay tribute in elephants.
  3. 789–793Kannauj · Uttar PradeshFrom 789 to 792 he campaigned north, defeating the Pratihara Vatsaraja and Pala Dharmapala, contesting control of Kannauj and inaugurating a tripartite struggle lasting decades, making the Rashtrakutas the preeminent power of the age.

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