Govinda III
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Govinda III was a powerful 8th–9th century Rashtrakuta emperor known for his successful military campaigns across northern and southern India and for consolidating one of the subcontinent’s largest early medieval empires.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian monarch
ⓘ
Rashtrakuta emperor ⓘ medieval Indian ruler ⓘ |
| capital | Manyakheta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Rashtrakuta Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | early 9th century CE ⓘ |
| defeated |
Gurjara-Pratihara ruler Nagabhata II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pala ruler Dharmapala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticHouse | Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
8th century
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9th century ⓘ |
| father | Dhruva Dharavarsha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early medieval India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
campaigns in southern India
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consolidation of Rashtrakuta power ⓘ expansion of one of early medieval India’s largest empires ⓘ extensive military campaigns in northern India ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Kannada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| memberOf | Rashtrakuta dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign |
campaign against the Gurjara-Pratiharas
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campaign against the Palas of Bengal ⓘ campaigns in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) ⓘ campaigns in the Deccan ⓘ campaigns in the Gangetic plains ⓘ campaigns in the Tamil country ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
extended influence to the shores of the Indian Ocean
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made the Rashtrakuta Empire a pan-Indian power ⓘ secured Rashtrakuta supremacy over rival northern dynasties ⓘ |
| patronage |
Hindu temples
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Sanskrit learning ⓘ |
| predecessor | Dhruva Dharavarsha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Deccan
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parts of northern India ⓘ parts of southern India ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 814 CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 793 CE ⓘ |
| relative |
Dantidurga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krishna I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| spouse | Queen Mukta Devi (attributed in some sources) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Amoghavarsha I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsHeir | Amoghavarsha I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Jagattunga
NERFINISHED
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Prabhutavarsha NERFINISHED ⓘ Vikramavaloka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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