Kakusthavarma

Kakusthavarma
Dharmamahārājadhirāja
Reignc. 425 – 450 CE
PredecessorRaghu
Successor
HouseKadamba
FatherBhageerath
Kadamba dynasty

Kakusthavarma (r. c. 425 – 450 CE[1]) or Kakusthavarman was a ruler of the Kadamba dynasty in South India. He succeeded his brother Raghu as king. Under Kakusthavarma's rule the Kadamba kingdom attained the height of its power and influence, and the Kadambas enjoyed close diplomatic relations with the great royal houses of India.[2] The Talagunda and Halmidi inscriptions praise Kakusthavarma as a formidable Kadamba warrior.[3]

  1. ^ Karashima, Noboru, ed. (2014). A Concise History of South India. New Delhi, India: Oxford University Press. p. 369. ISBN 9780198099772.
  2. ^ Moraes, George (1931). The Kadamba Kula. Bombay: B.X. Furtado & Sons. pp. 25–26.
  3. ^ "Bouncing off to Banavasi". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2007.