Govindaraja I

Govindaraja I
King of Sapadalaksha
Reignc. 809–836 CE
PredecessorDurlabharaja I
SuccessorChandraraja II
DynastyChahamanas of Shakambhari

Govinda-raja (r. c. 809–836 CE), also known as Guvaka I, was an Indian king from the Shakambhari Chahamana dynasty. He ruled parts of present-day Rajasthan in north-western India as a vassal of the Gurjara-Pratihara emperor Nagabhata II.

According to Prithviraja Vijaya, Govinda-raja was the son and successor of the Chahamana king Durlabharaja I. However, the Bijolia and the Harsha inscriptions name Durlabharaja's successor as "Guvaka", which appears to be a vernacular variation of the name "Govinda".[1]

The Harsha stone inscription suggests that Govinda was a vassal the king Nagavaloka, identified with the Pratihara emperor Nagabhata II.[2] It states that he achieved fame as a warrior, but does not name any specific battles.[3]

The construction of the Harshanatha temple dedicated to the dynasty's family deity was probably started by Govinda, although it achieved its complete form only during the reign of his successors.[3] Govinda was succeeded by his son Chandraraja II.[4]

References

  1. ^ R. B. Singh 1964, p. 55.
  2. ^ R. B. Singh 1964, p. 94.
  3. ^ a b Dasharatha Sharma 1959, p. 26.
  4. ^ R. B. Singh 1964, p. 95.

Bibliography

  • Dasharatha Sharma (1959). Early Chauhān Dynasties. S. Chand / Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 9780842606189.
  • R. B. Singh (1964). History of the Chāhamānas. N. Kishore. OCLC 11038728.