The Historical Inscriptions of Southern India (collected till 1923) and Outlines of Political History c9.s2.t74: Vishnukundin Kings
The Historical Inscriptions of Southern India (collected till 1923) and Outlines of Political History c9.s2.t74
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Vishnukundin Kings
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The family became powerful at Denḍalūr and Vengi in the country between the Godavari and Krishna rivers after the fall of the Sālankāyanas and the crushing out of the Āndhra monarchy. The pedigree and dates (which, up to No. 8, Mādhava III are tentative) are taken from Mr. K. V. Lakshman Rao's paper (Journal of Department of Letters, Univ. of Calcutta, xi, 31).
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1. Mādhava I A. D. 357-382
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2. Dēvavarma c. 382-407
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3. Mādhava II c 407-444
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4. Vikramēndra I c. 444-469
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5. Indrabhaṭṭāraka c. 469-496
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6. Vikramēndra II c. 496-521
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7. Gōvinda c. 521-546
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8. Mādhava III, ‘Janāśraya’ 546-(?)610
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9. Manchanna-Bhaṭṭāraka (?610)-?
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NOTES.—(3) Mādhava II reigned for at least 37 years (C. P. No. 12 of 1919-20) and is given that period in the table, but he may have reigned longer. He married a Vākāṭaka princess. (5) Indrabhaṭṭāraka reigned at least 27 years (E. I. xii, 133) and is given that length of reign, but, similarly he may have reigned longer. He defeated a confederation of rulers headed by a king of Kalinga, and became master of the Vizagapatam district. 8. Mādhava III's date is fixed by an inscription of his 48th year which shews his accession to have taken place in the year following February 10, A. D. 546 (for reference see heading.) This record, which comes from Polamūru in the Godavari district, states that Mādhava III crossed the Godavari and marched northwards to conquer Kalinga. He was contemporary with the Chalukya kings Mangalīśa, Kubja-Vishṇuvardhana and Pulakeśin II, and was defeated by them about A. D. 610, losing his kingdom.