Old Kannada inscription (800 CE) of Rashtrakuta Emperor Govinda III at Veerabhadra temple at Mavali.
5th Rashtrakuta Emperor
Reign
c. 793 – c. 814 CE (21 years)
Predecessor
Dhruva Dharavarsha
Successor
Amoghavarsha I
Died
814 CE
Consort
Gamundabbe
Issue
Amoghavarsha I
Father
Dhruva Dharavarsha
Religion
Hinduism
Rashtrakuta dynasty
Dantidurga
735 – 756
Krishna I
756 – 774
Govinda II
774 – 780
Dhruva Dharavarsha
780 – 793
Govinda III
793 – 814
Amoghavarsha
814 – 878
Krishna II
878 – 914
Indra III
914 – 929
Amoghavarsha II
929 – 930
Govinda IV
930 – 936
Amoghavarsha III
936 – 939
Krishna III
939 – 967
Khottiga
967 – 972
Karka II
972 – 973
Indra IV
973 – 982
Govinda III (reign 793 – 814 CE) was greatest Rashtrakuta monarch who succeeded his illustrious father Dhruva Dharavarsha. He was militarily the most successful emperor of the dynasty with successful conquests from Kanyakumari in the south to Kanyakubja in the north, from Banaras in the east to Bharuch in the west. From the Someshvara inscription of 804, it is known that 'Gamundabbe' was his chief queen.
Govinda III held such titles as Prabhutavarsha, Jagattunga, Anupama, Kirthinarayana, Prithvivallabha, Shrivallabha, Vimaladitya, Atishayadhavala and Tribhuvanadhavala.
He was undoubtebly the ablest of the Rashtrakuta emperors, unrivalled in courage, generalship, statesmanship, and martial exploits.The Rashtrakutas would reach their absolute peak under his rule.
GovindaIII (reign 793 – 814 CE) was greatest Rashtrakuta monarch who succeeded his illustrious father Dhruva Dharavarsha. He was militarily the most...
Rashtrakuta king and Dhruva's son GovindaIII before he could invade Bengal and had to retreat.: 53–55 GovindaIII occupied Kannauj, and was acknowledged...
DYNASTY CALIPHAL SIND ◁ ▷ The ascent of Dhruva Dharavarsha's third son, GovindaIII, to the throne heralded an era of success like never before. There is...
Kirtivarman II in 757. This is known from the copper plate grant of Emperor GovindaIII of 807 and a copper plate grant of the Gujarat Rashtrakuta ruler Karka...
He ascended the imperial throne after replacing his elder brother Govinda II. Govinda II had become unpopular among his subjects on account of his various...
of the river Narmada during the return journey of his father, Emperor GovindaIII, from his successful campaigns in northern India. This information is...
Rashtrakuta GovindaIII (r. 793–814 CE), who had initiated a second northern surge. An inscription states that Chakrayudha and Dharmapala invited GovindaIII to...
in exile in Tripuri and was a younger brother of Indra III and uncle to Govinda IV. He asceneded to the imperial throne with the help of feudatory King...
forced to surrender and to seek alliance with the Rashtrakuta emperor GovindaIII, who then intervened by invading northern India and defeating Nagabhata...
northern campaign of Indra III produced more dramatic results then during the rule of Dhruva Dharavarsha and GovindaIII as the Rashtrakutas were actually...
Govinda II (r. 774 – 780 CE) also known as Govindaraja was the Rashtrakuta emperor who succeeded his father Krishna I. The eldest son of Krishna I, Govinda...
emperor GovindaIII invaded the north and defeated and gained the submission of both Dharmapala and Chakrayudha. The invasion of GovindaIII that defeated...
Dharmapala and Chakrayudha acknowledged GovindaIII as their overlords to earn his friendship after which Govinda went back and Kannauj came back under...
the Nolamba dynasty ruler Nolambadiraja and the Rashtrakuta emperor GovindaIII, and they date from c. 806 and 810 CE. Copper plate inscriptions found...
Amoghavarsha III on the throne in 935. This is known from the records of Kannada poet Adikavi Pampa, who was patronised by King Arikesari. Govinda IV had matrimonial...
The first invasion occurred in the 8th century AD by Rastrakuta king GovindaIII (798–814 AD), and the last took place in 1881 AD by the monotheistic...
and achieved memorable victories such as Druva, Govinda II . Several copper-plate grants of GovindaIII have been found in the Vidarbha and Marathwada...
empire from Chalukyas and built a powerful empire on it. During the rule of Govinda, the empire became more powerful all over the south and the north. His...
Kolar and Dharmapuri from the Banas and Vaidumbas who had given shelter to Govinda IV due to his matrimonial relations with the Cholas. Though he initially...
late 8th century to the 10th century. When the south Indian Emperor GovindaIII of the Rashtrakuta dynasty annexed Malwa, he set up the family of one...
Jamuna River during the rule of Dhruva Dharavarsha. The rule of his son GovindaIII signaled a new era with Rashtrakuta victories against the Pala Dynasty...
emperor who succeeded his father Indra III upon the latter's death. Amoghavarsha was assassinated by his brother, Govinda IV, who became his successor. Chakrabarty...
(Bôngal) and its earliest reference is in the Nesari plates (805 CE) of GovindaIII which speak of Dharmapāla as its king. The records of Rajendra Chola...