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'''Krishna II''' (reigned 878–914 CE) ascended the [[Rashtrakuta]] throne after the demise of his famous father [[Amoghavarsha I]] Nrupatunga. His [[Kannada]] name was '''Kannara'''.<ref name="name">[[Bisheshwar Nath Reu|Reu]] (1933), p75</ref> His queen was a Haihaya princess of [[Kalachuris of Tripuri|Chedi]] called Mahadevi. From the chronology of inscriptions that mention the name of this king, it seems Krishna II may have started to rule even during the lifetime of his father. The fact that Amoghavarsha in his last years renounced the affairs of the state in religious pursuits supports this claim.<ref name="fame">Reu (1933), p76</ref> The rule of Krishna II saw significant advances in literature, although in the affairs of expansion of the empire, his reign was mixed.<ref name=Sen>Sen, S.N. (2013), p30, A Textbook of Medieval Indian History, Delhi: Primus Books, {{ISBN|9789380607344}}</ref> During his reign he cultivated matrimonial alliance with Chedis to form military gain.<ref>{{cite book|title= Ancient Indian History and Civilization|first= Sailendra |last= Nath sen |publisher= Routledge |year=1999 |page=372|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Ancient_Indian_History_and_Civilization/Wk4_ICH_g1EC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=maurya+dynasty+sen&printsec=frontcover}}</ref> <br />
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==Vengi affairs==<br />
His rule was one of mixed fortunes. He suffered some reversals against the [[Eastern Chalukyas]] ruled by King Gunaga Vijyaditya III whose commander pursued Krishna II to central India. After the death of Vijayaditya III, Krishna II continued hostilities against Chalukya Bhima I in 892 and succeeded in defeating him and taking him prisoner. However, Bhima I later freed himself and pushed back the Rashtrakutas from [[Vengi]] and crowned himself king. A few years later, Krishna II suffered two more defeats at the hands of the Vengi Chalukyas at Niravadyapura and Peruvanguru.<ref name="peru">Sastri (1955), p160</ref> However other sources claim Krishna II conquered [[Andhra Pradesh|Andhra]].<ref name="fame"/><br />
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==Deccan and northern affairs==<br />
Krishna II defeated the Gurjara Bhoja I of [[Prathihara]] dynasty of [[Gujarat]], merging the [[Lata (region)|Lata]] line (Gujarat) of Rashtrakutas to bring it under his direct rule from [[Manyakheta]].<ref name="fame"/><ref name="peru"/><ref name="direct">Kamath (2001), p80</ref> He defeated the kingdoms of Banga, Kalinga, Magadha. It is claimed his kingdom extended from the [[Ganges]] river in the north to [[Cape Comorin]] in the south.<ref name="fame"/> He held titles such as ''Akalavarsha'' and ''Shubatunga''.<br />
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==Tamil politics==<br />
His daughter had married the [[Chola]] king [[Aditya I]]. With this the king had hoped to achieve influence in [[Tamil people|Tamil]] country. After the death of Aditya I, instead of his grandson Kannara ascending the throne, Parantaka became the king. Krishna II then invaded the Tamil kingdom with the help of his feudatories, the [[Bana Kingdom|Banas]] and the Vaidumbas rulers, hoping to force the issue. He failed to consolidate his influence on the Cholas. The Rashtrakutas suffered a defeat in the battle of Vallala at the hands of Cholas under Parantaka in 916.<ref name="defeat">Sastri (1955), pp160-161</ref><br />
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==Notes==<br />
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==References==<br />
*{{cite book |last= Sastri|first= Nilakanta K.A.|title= A history of South India from prehistoric times to the fall of Vijayanagar|orig-year=1955|year=2002|publisher= Indian Branch, Oxford University Press|location= New Delhi|isbn= 0-19-560686-8}}<br />
*{{cite book |last= Kamath|first= Suryanath U.|title= A concise history of Karnataka : from pre-historic times to the present|orig-year=1980|year= 2001|publisher= Jupiter books|location= Bangalore|oclc= 7796041 |lccn=80905179}}<br />
*{{cite book |last=Reu|first= Pandit Bisheshwar Nath |title=History of The Rashtrakutas (Rathodas)|orig-year=1933|year=1997|publisher= Publication scheme|location= Jaipur|isbn= 81-86782-12-5}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061104095148/http://www.ourkarnataka.com/history.htm <!--Added by H3llBot--> History of Karnataka, Mr. Arthikaje]<br />
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