Govindaraja II
Govindaraja II (r. c. 863-890 CE ), also known as Guvaka II, was an Indian king from the Shakambhari Chahamana dynasty. He ruled parts of present-day Rajasthan in north-western India as a Gurjara-Pratihara vassal.
| Govindaraja II | |
|---|---|
| Chahamana king | |
| Reign | c. 863-890 CE |
| Predecessor | Chandraraja II |
| Successor | Chandanaraja |
| Spouse | Rudrani |
| Issue | Chandanaraja, Vakpatiraja I |
| Dynasty | Chahamanas of Shakambhari |
| Father | Chandraraja II |
Govinda-raja II ascended the Chahamana throne after his father Chandraraja II.[1] The Harsha stone inscription describes Govinda II as a warrior as great as his grandfather Govinda I.[2]
The Prithviraja Vijaya states that 12 kings wanted to marry Govinda's sister Kalavati, but he defeated them, and gave his sister in marriage to the emperor of Kanyakubja.[3] This ruler of Kannauj is identified with the Pratihara emperor Bhoja I.[2] The Pratapgarh inscription from the reign of Bhoja's descendant Mahendrapala II states that the Chahamanas were a "great source of pleasure" to Bhoja. This may be a reference to the matrimonial alliance.[3]
Govinda II was succeeded by his son Chandanaraja.[1]
References
- R. B. Singh 1964, p. 56.
- Dasharatha Sharma 1959, p. 26.
- R. B. Singh 1964, p. 96.
Bibliography
- Dasharatha Sharma (1959). Early Chauhān Dynasties. S. Chand / Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 9780842606189.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- R. B. Singh (1964). History of the Chāhamānas. N. Kishore. OCLC 11038728.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)