![]() This in effect became a branch of the Rashtrakuta Empire. An inscription of 813 states the Govinda III conquered Lata (southern and central Gujarat) and made his brother Indra the ruler of the territory. The rulers of Magadha and Bengal also submitted to him. The Sanjan plates of Govinda III mentions that the horse of Govinda III drank the icy liquid bubbling in the Himalayan stream and his war elephants tasted the holy waters of the Ganges. It is said Nagabhata II ran away from the battle field. He successfully obtained the submission of Gurjara-Pratihara Nagabhata II, Dharmapala of Pala Empire and the incumbent puppet ruler of Kannauj, Chakrayudha. Capture of Kannauj įrom his capital in Mayurkhandi in Bidar district, Govinda III conducted his northern campaign in 800 C.E. Throughout the rest of his life, Stambha remained loyal to his plighted word, ending the war of succession. Govinda, however, treated him leniently and, being convinced of his loyalty in future, Govinda took the magnanimous step of reinstating him in the Gagnga viceroyalty. Govinda, however, quelled the rebellion of “twelve kings headed by Stambha” and took his brother prisoner. For a time his elder brother Stambha kept quiet, but when he was assured of the support of a number of feudatories and neighbours, he broke out in open revolt against hiss brother. 793 and, as was expected, his accession did not go unchallenged. Though Govinda III became the emperor it was not before having to face some internal family feuds. Govinda III was undoubtebly the ablest of the Rashtrakuta emperors, unrivalled in courage, generalship, statesmanship, and martial exploits.The Rashtrakutas would reach their absolute peak under his rule. From the Someshvara inscription of 804 it is known that Gamundabbe was his chief queen. He held such titles as Prabhutavarsha, Jagattunga, Anupama, Kirthinarayana, Prithvivallabha, Shrivallabha, Vimaladitya, Atishayadhavala and Tribhuvanadhavala. He was militarily the most successful emperor of the dynasty with successful conquests-from Kanyakumari in the south to Kannauj in the north, from Banaras in the east to Broach ( Bharuch) in the west. Govinda III (reign 793–814 CE) was a famous Rashtrakuta ruler who succeeded his illustrious father Dhruva Dharavarsha. Poetic Old Kannada inscription (left-800AD, right-797 AD) of Rashtrakuta King Govinda III at Mavali, Dharwad district ![]()
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