The Rashtrakutas and their Times c11.s2.19

c11.s2.19

Pampa was out to glorify his patron, and so we must accept this version with a grain of salt; but it is quite clear from this account that the feudatories of Govinda rebelled against him, and eventually offered the crown to his uncle Amoghavarsha II alias Baddegadeva. Deoli and Karhāḍ plates also confirm ⟨65⟩ the version of Pampa; they state that Amoghavarsha was pressed by the feudatories to accept the throne to ensure the preservation of the Rāshṭrakūṭa glory. Amoghavarsha III does not appear to have prompted the rebellion himself; even when the crown was offered to him he seems to have consulted an oracle before accepting it, if we are to trust the Deoli plates. ⟨66⟩ He was at this time advanced in years and he had, during his nephew's reign, led a life of retirement, mostly devoted to religion. The Karhad and Deoli plates style him as the foremost among the thoughtful, the Bhadan plates of Aparājita refer to his austerities, ⟨67⟩ a verse ⟨68⟩ in an unpublished grant of Chhadvaideva describes how Amoghavarsha purified his wealth, along with his soul, by the sacred waters of coronation. The last mentioned statement makes it clear that Amoghavarsha III actually ascended the throne and ruled.