Prataparudra II
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Prataparudra II was the last and most prominent ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty in southern India, known for his resistance against the Delhi Sultanate before the eventual fall of his kingdom in the early 14th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kakatiya ruler
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| activeYears | c. 1289–1323 CE ⓘ |
| administrativePolicy | continuation of Kakatiya system of nayankara (feudal military chiefs) ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Prataparudra Deva
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Pratāparudra NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudradeva II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Hanamkonda
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Warangal Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Warangal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Kakatiya kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Telugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | suicide while being taken to Delhi (traditional account) ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1323 CE ⓘ |
| dynasty | Kakatiya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 14th century
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late 13th century ⓘ |
| event |
First siege of Warangal by Malik Kafur in 1309–1310
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Later siege of Warangal under Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq NERFINISHED ⓘ Subsequent tribute arrangement with the Delhi Sultanate ⓘ |
| father | Mummadi Nayaka (Mummadi Rudra) or a Kakatiya prince traditionally identified as such NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Kakatiya inscriptions
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Persian chronicles of the Delhi Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative and military consolidation of the Kakatiya kingdom
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being the last major ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty ⓘ defence of Warangal ⓘ resistance against the Delhi Sultanate ⓘ |
| legacy |
remembered in Telugu historical and literary traditions
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symbol of regional resistance in Deccan against northern invasions ⓘ |
| name | Prataparudra II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Alauddin Khalji
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Delhi Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq NERFINISHED ⓘ Malik Kafur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
Hindu temples
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Telugu literature ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of the Kakatiya dynasty
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Ruler of Warangal ⓘ |
| predecessor | Rudrama Devi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Andhra region
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Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of present-day Karnataka ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1323 CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1289 CE ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| resultOfReign |
end of independent Kakatiya kingdom
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fall of Warangal to the Delhi Sultanate in 1323 ⓘ |
| successor | Delhi Sultanate control over Warangal ⓘ |
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