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| succession = Chahamana king<br />
| reign = c. 863-890 CE<br />
| dynasty = [[Chahamanas of Shakambhari]]<br />
| predecessor = [[Chandraraja II]]<br />
| successor = [[Chandanaraja]]<br />
| issue = [[Chandanaraja]], [[Vakpatiraja I]]<br />
| father = [[Chandraraja II]]<br />
| spouse = Rudrani<br />
}}<br />
'''Govindaraja II''' (r. c. 863-890 CE ), also known as '''Guvaka II''', was an Indian king from the [[Chahamanas of Shakambhari|Shakambhari Chahamana dynasty]]. He ruled parts of present-day [[Rajasthan]] in north-western India as a [[Gurjara-Pratihara]] vassal.<br />
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Govinda-raja II ascended the Chahamana throne after his father [[Chandraraja II]].{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=56}} The [[Harshnath|Harsha]] stone inscription describes Govinda II as a warrior as great as his grandfather [[Govindaraja I|Govinda I]].{{sfn|Dasharatha Sharma|1959|p=26}}<br />
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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]].{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=96}} This ruler of Kannauj is identified with the Pratihara emperor [[Bhoja I (Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty)|Bhoja I]].{{sfn|Dasharatha Sharma|1959|p=26}} 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.{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=96}}<br />
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Govinda II was succeeded by his son [[Chandanaraja]].{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=56}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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=== Bibliography ===<br />
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* {{cite book |author=Dasharatha Sharma |title=Early Chauhān Dynasties |publisher=S. Chand / Motilal Banarsidass |year=1959 |isbn=9780842606189 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n4gcAAAAMAAJ }}<br />
* {{cite book |author=R. B. Singh |title=History of the Chāhamānas |publisher=N. Kishore |year=1964 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TKs9AAAAIAAJ |oclc=11038728 }}<br />
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