Ancient History of the Deccan c6.s1.46
Ancient History of the Deccan c6.s1.46
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We have seen that Ravivarman killed Viṣṇuvarman, his cousin and settled at Palâśikâ; Siṃhavarman, the son of Viṣṇuvarman, probably remained in an inferior position during the reign of Ravivarman; but the son of Siṃhavarman who was called Kṛiṣṇavarman II. ascended the throne of Vaijayantī. The Beṇṇur plates (Ep. Carn., Vol. V., page 594; Belur 245) speak of a military expedition and the Bennahalli plates (Ep. Carn., Vol. V, Be. 121; and Ep. Ind., Vol. VI., page 18) say that Kṛiṣṇavarman II. "has gained the fortune of royalty by his heroism". The kingdom of Kṛiṣṇavarman II. extended between the Chaḷukya kingdom in the north and that of the Gaṅgas in the south. Mâdhava II. of the Gaṅga dynasty married the sister of Kṛiṣṇavarman II. Probably, it was Kṛiṣṇavarman II. that was defeated by the Chaḷuka Kīrtivarman I. shortly before 570 A. D. and whose country was ruined by the Pallavas (Aṇaji insc., Ep. Carn., Vol. XI, Dg, No. 161).