Indra IV
| Indra IV | |
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| Last Rashtrakuta King | |
| Reign | 973-982 (9 years) |
| Predecessor | Karka II |
| Born | 973 |
| Died | 982 |
| Rashtrakuta dynasty |
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Indra IV (973–982 CE) was the last Rashtrakuta ruler and a nephew of the feudatory king of Western Ganga Dynasty of Talakad. The Ganga king Marasimha II tried hard to keep the dwindling Rashtrakuta Empire intact but in vain. Marasimha II committed Sallekhana in 975 and Indra IV followed him in 982 at Shravanabelagola. [1] Thus, the dynasty of Rashtrakutas vanished into history. However, several related families had come to power in various parts of India during the imperial expansion of the Manyakheta Empire. These kingdoms such as the Rajasthan branches continued to rule for several centuries.
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References
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