Sovideva | |
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King of Southern Kalachuris | |
Reign | c. 1167 – c. 1176 CE |
Predecessor | Bijjala II c. 1130 – c. 1167 CE |
Successor | Sankama II c. 1176 – c. 1180 CE |
Father | Bijjala II |
Rayamurari Sovideva[1] was a king of the Kalyana Kalachuris or Southern Kalachuris, who ruled over parts of present-day northern Karnataka and Maharashtra. Sovideva's rule was a "reign of terror", persecuted insurgents and the followers of Basavanna.[2]