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Govindaraja II (r. c. 863-890 CE ), also known as Guvaka II, was an Indian king from the Shakambhari Chahamana dynasty. He ruled parts of present-day Rajasthan in north-western India as a Gurjara-Pratihara vassal.
Govinda-raja II ascended the Chahamana throne after his father Chandraraja II.Template:Sfn The Harsha stone inscription describes Govinda II as a warrior as great as his grandfather Govinda I.Template:Sfn
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.Template:Sfn This ruler of Kannauj is identified with the Pratihara emperor Bhoja I.Template:Sfn 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.Template:Sfn
Govinda II was succeeded by his son Chandanaraja.Template:Sfn
References
Bibliography
- Early Chauhān Dynasties{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. S. Chand / Motilal Banarsidass(1959). ISBN 9780842606189
- History of the Chāhamānas{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. N. Kishore(1964)