Karka II
Karka II (ruled 972–973 CE) succeeded his uncle Kottigga Amoghavarsha to the Rashtrakuta throne. By this time the once great Rashtrakuta empire was declining. His able feudatory, the Western Ganga King Marasimha II Satyavakya defeated the Pallavas. But the weaknesses created by the earlier plunder of Manyakheta by Paramara King Siyaka II exposed the Rashtrakutas to further depredation who did not survive for long. During this time of confusion, Chalukya Tailapa II declared independence and killed Karka II, capturing the Rashtrakuta capital Manyakheta.[1][2]
| Karka II | |
|---|---|
| Rashtrakuta King | |
| Reign | 972-973 (1 year) |
| Predecessor | Khottiga Amoghavarsha |
| Successor | Tailapa II |
| Dynasty | Rashtrakuta |
| Rashtrakuta Emperors (753-982) | |
| Dantidurga | (735 - 756) |
| Krishna I | (756 - 774) |
| Govinda II | (774 - 780) |
| Dhruva Dharavarsha | (780 - 793) |
| Govinda III | (793 - 814) |
| Amoghavarsha | (814 - 878) |
| Krishna II | (878 - 914) |
| Indra III | (914 -929) |
| Amoghavarsha II | (929 - 930) |
| Govinda IV | (930 – 936) |
| Amoghavarsha III | (936 – 939) |
| Krishna III | (939 – 967) |
| Khottiga | (967 – 972) |
| Karka II | (972 – 973) |
| Indra IV | (973 – 982) |
| Tailapa II (Western Chalukyas) |
(973-997) |
Karka II was a son of Nirupama, a Rashtrakuta prince who was the younger brother of Khottiga, the Rashtrakuta monarch.[2][3]
References
- Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Dhulia. Director of Government Printing, Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State. 1960.
- Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency ... Printed at the Government Central Press. 1904.
- Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ka'nara (2 pts.). Government Central Press. 1883.
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