Branches of Rashtrakuta Dynasty
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Several Branches of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty were created by the kings, commanders and relatives of the Rashtrakuta family during their expansion into central and northern India in the eighth to the tenth centuries. These kingdoms ruled during the reign of the parent empire or continued to rule for centuries after the its fall or came to power much later. Well known among these were the Rashtrakutas of Gujarat (757-888), the Rattas of Saundatti
(875-1230) in modern Karnataka, the Gahadavalas of Kannauj (1068-1223), the Rashtrakutas of Rajasthan
(known as Rajputana) and ruling from Hastikundi or Hathundi (893-996), Dahal (near Jabalpur), Mandore (near Jodhpur
), the Rathore
s of Dhanop, Rashtraudha dynasty of Mayuragiri in modern Maharashtra and Rashtrakutas of Kannauj.
Rashtrakutas of Lata (Gujarat):
Rashtrakutas of Hastikundi (Hathundi) (Jodhpur
)
Rashtrakutas of Dahal (near Jabalpur) (Madhya Pradesh)
Rashtrakutas of Kanauj (11th. century-13th. century)
Rashtrakutas of Mandore/Jodhpur
of Mayuragiri, Maharashtra
, described in the Rashtraudha Kavya (1596) of Rudrakavi, the Rathors Rajputs of Rajasthan and the Rattas of Saundatti
in Karnataka
also claim descent from them.
Saundatti
Savadatti is one of the oldest towns in Belgaum district in the south Indian state of Karnataka. It is a celebrated pilgrimage centre located 78 kilometres from Belgaum. Savadatti is also the name of the taluk , which was previously named Parasgad. There are several ancient temples in...
(875-1230) in modern Karnataka, the Gahadavalas of Kannauj (1068-1223), the Rashtrakutas of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
(known as Rajputana) and ruling from Hastikundi or Hathundi (893-996), Dahal (near Jabalpur), Mandore (near Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
), the Rathore
Rathore
The Rathore is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan same caste as Lohana. Their Kuldevi is Nagnechiya Mata and "Karani Mata". Rathores are originally from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. Rathores are historically considered the samurais of India...
s of Dhanop, Rashtraudha dynasty of Mayuragiri in modern Maharashtra and Rashtrakutas of Kannauj.
Rashtrakuta Branches
These branches emerged as a result of Rashtrakuta conquest of North India.Rashtrakutas of Lata (Gujarat):
- Indra (807-818) (brother of Govinda III above)
- Karka and Govinda (818-826)
- Dhruva II (835-845)
- Akalavarsha Shubhatunga (867)
- Dhruva III (-871)
- Direct rule from Manyakhet by Krishna IIKrishna IIKrishna II ascended the Rashtrakuta throne after the demise of his famous father Amoghavarsha I. His Kannada name was Kannara. His queen was a Haihaya princess of Chedi called Mahadevi. From the chronology of inscriptions that mention the name of this king, it seems Krishna II may have started to...
Rashtrakutas of Hastikundi (Hathundi) (Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
)
- Harivarma
- Vidagdha (916-938)
- Mammata (939)
- Balaprasada (997)
- The Hathundi Rathores (descendants)
Rashtrakutas of Dahal (near Jabalpur) (Madhya Pradesh)
- Golhanadeva (1023)
Rashtrakutas of Kanauj (11th. century-13th. century)
- Gopal (4th king)
- Tribhuvana
- Madanapala (1119)
- Devapala (Lost Shravasti to Gahadavalas in 1128)
- Bhimapala
- Surapala
- Amritapala
- Lakhanpala (In 1202 defeated byQutub-ud-din)
- Mahasamanta Barahadeva (under Gahadavala Adakkhamalla)
Rashtrakutas of Mandore/Jodhpur
- The lineage of RathorsRathoreThe Rathore is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan same caste as Lohana. Their Kuldevi is Nagnechiya Mata and "Karani Mata". Rathores are originally from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. Rathores are historically considered the samurais of India...
1226 - To date (Mandore/Jodhpur)
Descendants Of Rashtrakuta
Their descendants are spread out over large areas of India. The Rashtraudha dynastyRashtraudha Kavya
Rashtraudha Kavya is a laudatory text written during the time of king Narayana of Mayuragiri in Maharashtra, a ruler of Rathore or Rashtraudha lineage. It was composed by poet Rudrakavi in 1596....
of Mayuragiri, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, described in the Rashtraudha Kavya (1596) of Rudrakavi, the Rathors Rajputs of Rajasthan and the Rattas of Saundatti
Saundatti
Savadatti is one of the oldest towns in Belgaum district in the south Indian state of Karnataka. It is a celebrated pilgrimage centre located 78 kilometres from Belgaum. Savadatti is also the name of the taluk , which was previously named Parasgad. There are several ancient temples in...
in Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
also claim descent from them.