Krishna II

Krishna II
Maharajadhiraja
Rashtrakuta Emperor
Reignc. 878 – c. 914 CE
PredecessorAmoghavarsha
SuccessorIndra III
BornUnknown
Manyakheta, Rashtrakuta Empire (modern day Karnataka, India)
Diedc. 914
Manyakheta, Rashtrakuta Empire (modern day Karnataka, India)
ConsortMahadevi
IssueJagattunga
FatherAmoghavarsha
ReligionShaivite Hinduism[1]
Rashtrakuta dynasty

Krishna II (r. 878–914 CE) ascended the Rashtrakuta throne after the demise of his illustrious father Amoghavarsha I Nrupatunga. His Kannada name was Kannara.[2] His queen was a Haihaya princess of Chedi called Mahadevi. From the chronology of inscriptions that mention the name of this emperor, it seems Krishna II may have started to rule even during the lifetime of his father. The fact that Amoghavarsha in his last years renounced the affairs of the state in dharmic pursuits supports this claim.[3] The reign of emperor Krishna II saw significant advances in literature, although in the affairs of expansion of the empire, his reign was mixed.[4] During his reign he cultivated matrimonial alliance with Chedis to form military gain.[5]

  1. ^ "XX. Other Rāmānandins", Vaisnavism, Saivism and minor religious systems, De Gruyter, pp. 105–106, 31 December 1913, doi:10.1515/9783111551975-020, ISBN 9783111551975, retrieved 25 February 2023
  2. ^ Reu (1933), p75
  3. ^ Reu (1933), p76
  4. ^ Sen, S.N. (2013), p30, A Textbook of Medieval Indian History, Delhi: Primus Books, ISBN 9789380607344
  5. ^ Nath sen, Sailendra (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. Routledge. p. 372.