Indra III
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Indra III was the grandson of Rashtrakuta
Krishna II
and son of Chedi
princess Lakshmi. He became the ruler of the empire due to the early demise of his father Jagattunga. He had many titles such as Nithyavarsha, Rattakandarapa, Rajamarathanda and Kirthinarayana. He patronised Kannada poet and commander SriVijaya and Sanskrit
poet Trivikrama. Indra III was married to princess Vijamba of the Kalachuri
dynasty of central India (Chedi).
ruler Upendra, a feudatory of Gurjara Prathihara and routed him out of Govardhana near Nasik. Thereafter the Paramara
s became feudatories of the Rashtrakutas. The Gurjara Pratihara ruler Mahendrapala I
was experiencing some family feuds and this gave Indra III an opportunity to attack Kannauj in the Ganges - Yamuna
doab
. Kannauj at this time was under the control of the Pratihara
empire. From the writings of Kannada poet Adikavi Pampa
it is known that Indra III sent his feudatory, Chalukya King Narasimha of Vemulavada
(Andhra region) in pursuit of Mahipala I
the incumbent ruler who fled the area. The northern campaign of Indra III produced more dramatic results then during the rule of Dhruva Dharavarsha
and Govinda III
as the Rashtrakutas were actually able to hold Kannauj until 916.
Rashtrakuta
The Rashtrakuta Empire was a royal dynasty ruling large parts of the Indian Subcontinent between the sixth and the 10th centuries. During this period they ruled as several closely related, but individual clans. Rastrakutas in inscriptions represented as descendants of Satyaki, a Yadava well known...
Krishna II
Krishna II
Krishna 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...
and son of Chedi
Chedi Kingdom
Chedi kingdom was one among the many kingdoms ruled during early periods by Paurava kings and later by Yaduvanshi Rajput kings in the central and western India. It falls roughly in the Bundelkhand division of Madhya Pradesh regions to the south of river Yamuna and along river Betwa or Vetravati...
princess Lakshmi. He became the ruler of the empire due to the early demise of his father Jagattunga. He had many titles such as Nithyavarsha, Rattakandarapa, Rajamarathanda and Kirthinarayana. He patronised Kannada poet and commander SriVijaya and Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
poet Trivikrama. Indra III was married to princess Vijamba of the Kalachuri
Kalachuri
Kalachuri Empire is this the name used by two kingdoms who had a succession of dynasties from the 10th-12th centuries, one ruling over areas in Central India and were called Chedi or Haihaya and the other southern Kalachuri who ruled over parts of Karnataka...
dynasty of central India (Chedi).
Capture of Kannauj
Immediately after coming to power, Indra III had to fight the ParamaraParamara dynasty
The Paramāra dynasty was an early medieval Indian royal house that ruled over the Malwa region in central India. This dynasty was founded by Upendra in circa 800; the most significant ruler was Bhoja I. The seat of the Paramāra kingdom was Dhārānagara, the present day Dhar city in Madhya Pradesh...
ruler Upendra, a feudatory of Gurjara Prathihara and routed him out of Govardhana near Nasik. Thereafter the Paramara
Paramara
Paramara is a Maratha, Gurjar,& Rajput clan of India.The Paramara clan belongs to the Agnivansha of Rajputs ancient Kshatriyas...
s became feudatories of the Rashtrakutas. The Gurjara Pratihara ruler Mahendrapala I
Mahendrapala I
Mahendrapala I was a ruler of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty, the son of Mihir Bhoja I and queen Candra-Bhatta-Rika-Devi. He was also mentioned on various inscriptions in Kathiawar, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh by names Mahindrapala, Mahendrayudha, Mahisapaladeva, and also Nirbhayaraja and...
was experiencing some family feuds and this gave Indra III an opportunity to attack Kannauj in the Ganges - Yamuna
Yamuna
The Yamuna is the largest tributary river of the Ganges in northern India...
doab
Doab
A Doab is a term used in India and Pakistan for a "tongue" or tract of land lying between two confluent rivers...
. Kannauj at this time was under the control of the Pratihara
Pratihara
The Gurjara Pratihara , often simply called Pratihara Empire, was an imperial Indian dynasty that ruled much of Northern India from the 6th to the 11th centuries. At its peak of prosperity and power , the Gurajara-Pratihara Empire rivaled or even exceeded the Gupta Empire in the extent of its...
empire. From the writings of Kannada poet Adikavi Pampa
Adikavi Pampa
Pampa , called by the honorific Ādikavi is one of the greatest Kannada poets of all time.He is very famous even today for his philosophical beliefs...
it is known that Indra III sent his feudatory, Chalukya King Narasimha of Vemulavada
Vemulavada
Vemulawada is a town 35 km from Karimnagar, in the Andhra Pradesh state, India. It is chiefly notable for the Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Temple complex, a site of pilgrimage for both Hindu and worshippers.The city has a population of more than 50 thousand...
(Andhra region) in pursuit of Mahipala I
Mahipala I
Mahipala I was ascended to the throne of Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty after his step brother Bhoj II. He was born of queen Mahidevi. Mahipala I was also designated by names - Ksitipala, Vinayakapala, Herambapala and Uttarapatha Swami....
the incumbent ruler who fled the area. The northern campaign of Indra III produced more dramatic results then during the rule of Dhruva Dharavarsha
Dhruva Dharavarsha
Dhruva was one of greatest ruler of the Rashtrakuta Empire. He ascended the throne after replacing his elder brother Govinda II. Govinda II had become unpopular among his subjects on account of his various misconducts and demeanors as a ruler, including excessive indulgence in sensual pleasure....
and Govinda III
Govinda III
Govinda III was a famous Rashtrakuta ruler who succeeded his illustrious father Dhruva Dharavarsha. He was militarily the most successful emperor of the dynasty with successful conquests from Cape Comorin in the south to Kannauj in the north, from Banaras in the east to Broach in the west...
as the Rashtrakutas were actually able to hold Kannauj until 916.