Sripurusha

Sripurusha was a Western Ganga Dynasty king who ruled from 726 - 788 CE. According to the Javali inscription Sripurusha ruled for 62 years. He had marital relations with the Badami Chalukyas and used titles such as Muttarasa, Rajakesari, Bhimakopa and Ranabhajana. An able warrior and a scholar, he authored the Sanskrit work Gajasastra. He is known to have undertaken significant irrigation projects such as the construction of a dam (Katta).[1]

Sripurusha
Muttarasa, Rajakesari, Bhimakopa, Ranabhajana
Western Ganga King
Reignc. 726 – c. 788 CE (62 years)
PredecessorShivamara I
SuccessorShivamara II
DynastyWestern Ganga
Western Ganga kings
(350–999)
Konganivarman Madhava(350–370)
Madhava(370–390)
Harivarman(390–410)
Vishnugopa(410–430)
Madhava III Tandangala(430–469)
Avinita(469–529)
Durvinita(529–579)
Mushkara(579–604)
Polavira(604–629)
Srivikrama(629–654)
Bhuvikarma(654–679)
Shivamara I(679–726)
Sripurusha(726–788)
Shivamara II(788–816)
Rachamalla I(816–843)
Ereganga Neetimarga(843–870)
Rachamalla II(870–907)
Ereganga Neetimarga II(907–921)
Narasimha(921–933)
Rachamalla III(933–938)
Butuga II(938–961)
Marulaganga Neetimarga(961–963)
Marasimha II Satyavakya(963–975)
Rachamalla IV Satyavakya(975–986)
Rachamalla V (Rakkasaganga)(986–999)
Neetimarga Permanadi(999)

Politics of the South

The rule of Sripurusha Muttarasa seems to have been filled with conflicts with the Pallavas of Kanchi, Pandyas, later the Rashtrakutas who overthrew the Vatapi Chalukyas. The victory of Sripurusha over the Pallava Nandivarman is attested to by Dr. N.L. Rao when he assumed a title Permanadi. He had good relations with Chalukyas and had helped them fight the Pallavas during the rule of Vikramaditya II and later he fought the Pandyas during the rule of Chalukya Kirtivarman II but suffered reversal at Venbai. When the Rashtrakutas rose to power, though betrayed by the Nolambas, Sripurusha had many victories against Krishna I and occupied some Ratta territories. This resistance to Rashtrakutas continued for some time before the Gangas normalised their relationship with martial alliances.

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References
Notes
  1. Adiga, Malini (2006). The Making of Southern Karnataka: Society, Polity and Culture in the Early Medieval Period. Orient BlackSwan. pp. 43, 115, 123, 191. ISBN 9788125029120.
Sources
  • Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat, Concise history of Karnataka, 2001, MCC, Bangalore (Reprint 2002)
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