Marasimha II Satyavakya

Marasimha II Satyavakya was the 23rd king of the Western Ganga Dynasty. He was the successor of Marulaganga Neetimarga who reigned 961–963. He was succeeded by Rachamalla IV Satyavakya (975–986), his son.

Marasimha II Satyavakya
Reign(963–975)
PredecessorMarulaganga Neetimarga (961–963)
SuccessorRachamalla IV Satyavakya (975–986)
DynastyWestern Ganga
MotherKallabba (daughter of the Chalukya king Simhavarman)
Western Ganga kings
(350–999)
Konganivarman Madhava(350–370)
Madhava(370–390)
Harivarman(390–410)
Vishnugopa(410–430)
Madhava III Tandangala(430–469)
Avinita(469–529)
Durvinita(529–579)
Mushkara(579–604)
Polavira(604–629)
Srivikrama(629–654)
Bhuvikarma(654–679)
Shivamara I(679–726)
Sripurusha(726–788)
Shivamara II(788–816)
Rachamalla I(816–843)
Ereganga Neetimarga(843–870)
Rachamalla II(870–907)
Ereganga Neetimarga II(907–921)
Narasimha(921–933)
Rachamalla III(933–938)
Butuga II(938–961)
Marulaganga Neetimarga(961–963)
Marasimha II Satyavakya(963–975)
Rachamalla IV Satyavakya(975–986)
Rachamalla V (Rakkasaganga)(986–999)
Neetimarga Permanadi(999)

Reign

He was a loyal feudatory of the Rashtrakutas and served them till their demise faithfully. He was an able military leader and defeated the Pallavas of Kanchi for his overlord, Karka II.[1] Chamundaraya was his loyal and able prime minister.[2][3]

Death

He starved himself to death by the Jain ritual of Sallekhana in 975/974. His death sparked a civil war in the Western Ganga dynasty, and his former able and loyal prime minister Chavundaraya helped Marasimha's eldest son Rachamalla ascend the throne, and Rachamalla came to the throne as Rachamalla IV Satyvakya. [2][3]

References
  1. Settar, S. (1989). Inviting Death: Indian Attitude Towards the Ritual Death. Monographs and theoretical studies in sociology and anthropology. 28. BRILL. p. 21. ISBN 90-04-08790-7.
  2. http://mudiraja.weebly.com, http://mudiraja.weebly.com. "46. Rachmalla- Great History of Mudiraja Caste". Mudiraja weebly. Mudiraja weebly. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. Kamath (2001), p46
  • . Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat, Concise history of Karnataka, 2001, MCC, Bangalore (Reprint 2002)

Reu, Pandit Bisheshwar Nath (1997) [1933]. History of The Rashtrakutas (Rathodas). Jaipur: Publication scheme. ISBN 81-86782-12-5.

  • Kamath, Suryanath U. (2001) [1980]. A concise history of Karnataka : from pre-historic times to the present. Bangalore: Jupiter books. LCCN 80905179. OCLC 7796041.



Preceded by
Marulaganga Neetimarga (961–963)		 Western Ganga king
(963–975)		 Succeeded by
Rachamalla IV Satyavakya (975–986)
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