Govindaraja II (r. c. 863–890 CE), also known as Guvaka II, was an Indian king from the Shakambhari Chahamana dynasty. He ruled parts of present-day Rajasthan in north-western India as a Gurjara-Pratihara vassal.
Govindaraja II | |
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Chahamana king | |
Reign | c. 863–890 CE |
Predecessor | Chandraraja II |
Successor | Chandanaraja |
Spouse | Rudrani |
Issue | Chandanaraja, Vakpatiraja I |
Dynasty | Chahamanas of Shakambhari |
Father | Chandraraja II |
Govinda-raja II ascended the Chahamana throne after his father Chandraraja II.[1] The Harsha stone inscription describes Govinda II as a warrior as great as his grandfather Govinda I.[2]
The Prithviraja Vijaya states that 12 kings wanted to marry Govinda's sister Kalavati, but he defeated them, and gave his sister in marriage to the emperor of Kanyakubja.[3] This ruler of Kannauj is identified with the Pratihara emperor Bhoja I.[2]
Govinda II was succeeded by his son Chandanaraja.[1]
References
Bibliography
- Dasharatha Sharma (1959). Early Chauhān Dynasties. S. Chand / Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 9780842606189.
- R. B. Singh (1964). History of the Chāhamānas. N. Kishore. OCLC 11038728.
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