Dantidurga

Dantidurga (735–756 CE), also known as Dantivarman or Dantidurga II was the founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire of Manyakheta.^[1] His capital was based in Gulbarga region of Karnataka. He was succeeded by his uncle Krishna I who extended his kingdom to all of Karnataka.

The Ellora record of Dantidurga says he defeated the Chalukyas in 753 and took the titles Rajadhiraja and Parameshvara. The inscription calls him son of Indra II. The Samangad inscription (modern Kholapur district, Maharashtra) states his mother was a Chalukya princess from Gujarat called Bhavanaga. The same inscription states he defeated the invincible Karnata-Bala of the Badami Chalukyas.^[2][3] Further he defeated the kings Lata (Gujarat), Malwa, Tanka, Kalinga and Sheshas (Nagas) in central India and performed many sacrifices.^[4] Though he conquered the Chalukya Empire it is clear from the Vakkaleri inscription of 757 that the Chalukya Emperor Kirtivarman II retained control over his southern provinces up to 757. His daughter was married to a Pallava King Nandivarman II of Kanchi. Dantidurga helped Nandivarman recover Kanchi by warring against the Chalukyas.^[5]

Notes

1. ^ Reu (1933), p54
2. ^ Kamath (2001), p74
3. ^ He defeated the great Karnatik army of the Chalukyas, (Reu, 1933 p54)
4. ^ Reu (1933), p55
5. ^ Thapar (2003), p333

References

• Kamath, Suryanath U. (2001) [1980]. A concise history of Karnataka : from pre-historic times to the present. Bangalore: Jupiter books. OCLC 7796041. LCCN 809-5179. 
• Thapar, Romila (2003) [2003]. The Penguin History of Early India, From Origins to 1300 AD. New Delhi: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-302989-4. 
• Reu, Pandit Bisheshwar Nath (1997) [1933]. History of The Rashtrakutas (Rathodas). Jaipur: Publication scheme. ISBN 81-86782-12-5. 

External links

• History of Karnataka, Mr. Arthikaje

Preceded by Indra II

Rashtrakuta Emperor 735–756

Succeeded by Krishna I

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Date of birth	735
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Date of death	756
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