Shankaragana III

Shankaragana III
King of Dahala
Reignc. 970-980 CE
PredecessorLakshmanaraja
SuccessorYuvarajadeva II
DynastyKalachuris of Tripuri

Shankaragana III (IAST: Śankaragaṇa, r. c. 970-980 CE) was a ruler of the Kalachuri dynasty of Tripuri in central India. His kingdom was centered around the Chedi or Dahala region in present-day Madhya Pradesh. He defeated a weak Gurjara-Pratihara ruler, and seems to have died in a battle against the Chandelas.