- Indra III
Indra III (914 - 929)C.E. was the grandson of
Rashtrakuta Krishna II and son ofChedi princess Lakshmi. He became the king of the empire due to the early demise of his father Jagattunga.from the Sangli, Karhad, Deoli and Bagumra inscriptions (Kamath (2001), p80)] He had many titles such as "Nithyavarsha", "Rattakandarapa", "Rajamarathanda" and "Kirthinarayana". He patronisedKannada poet and commander SriVijaya andSanskrit poet Trivikrama. Indra III was married to princess Vijamba of theKalachuri dynasty of central India (Chedi).Capture of
Kannauj Immediately after coming to power, Indra III had to fight the Paramara ruler Upendra, a feudatory of Gurjara
Prathihara and routed him out of Govardhana nearNasik . Thereafter the Paramaras became feudatories of the Rashtrakutas.Kamath (2001), p80] ThePrathihara ruler Mahendrapala was experiencing some family feuds and this gave Indra III an opportunity to attack Kannauj in the Ganga -Yamuna doab .From the Cambay plates (Kamath 2001, p80)] Kannauj at this time was under the control of thePratihara empire. From the writings ofKannada poetAdikavi Pampa it is known that Indra III sent his feudatory, Chalukya King Narasimha ofVemulavada (Andhra region) in pursuit of Mahipala I the incumbent ruler who fled the area.From the notes of Adikavi Pampa; "Mahipala fled as if struck by lightning" and "Chalukya Narasimha bathed his horses in the Ganges river" (Kamath, 2001, p81)] From the copper plate grant of his son Govinda IV (Reu 1933, p78)] The northern campaign of Indra III produced more dramatic results then during the rule ofDhruva Dharavarsha andGovinda III as the Rashtrakutas were actually able to hold Kannauj until 916.A.S. Altekar in Kamath 2001, p80]Trouble in
Vengi A civil war like situation prevailed in Vengi after the defeat of Eastern Chalukya Bhima at the hands of Baddega, a Rashtrakuta feudatory from Vemulavada. A period of intense politics continued when the Rashtrakutas tried to install the king of their choice in Vengi. Indra III's Jain general ShriVijaya who was also a poet won may wars for his king in the eastern Deccan and the bulk of Vengi was brought under the rule of Indra III for a few years.Kamath (2001), p81]
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