Sripurusha

Sripurusha

Sripurusha was a Western Ganga Dynasty king and ruled from 726 - 788 C.E. from the Javali inscription it is said that Sripurusha ruled for 62 years. He had marital relations with the Chalukyas and used titles "Rajakesari", "Bhimakopa" and "Ranabhajana". A warrior and a scholar, he authored the Sanskrit work "Gajasastra".

Politics of the South

The rule of Sripurusha seems to have been filled with conflicts with the Pallavas of Kanchi, Pandyas, later the Rashtrakutas who overthrew the Vatapi Chalukyas. The victory of Sripurusha over the Pallava Nandivarman is attested to by Dr. N.L. Rao when he assumed a title "Permanadi". He had good relations with Chalukyas and had helped them fight the Pallavas during the rule of Vikramaditya II and later he fought the Pandyas during the rule of Chalukya Kirtivarman II but suffered reversal at Venbai.When the Rashtrakutas rose to power, though betrayed by the Nolambas, Sripurusha had many victories against Krishna I and occupied some Ratta territories. This resistance to Rashtrakutas continued for some time before the Gangas normalised their relationship with martial alliances.

References

* Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat, Concise history of Karnataka, 2001, MCC, Bangalore (Reprint 2002)

External links

* [http://www.ourkarnataka.com/history.htm History of Karnataka by Dr.Arthikaje]
* [http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/deccan/gangas.htm History of Ganga Dynasty - Dr. Jyotsna Kamat]


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