Marasimha II Satyavakya
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Marasimha II Satyavakya was a king of the Western Ganga Dynasty, 23rd in the succession. He was the successor of Marulaganga Neetimarga, his half-brother who reigned 961–963. He was succeeded by Rachamalla IV Satyavakya, his eldest son. He was a vassal of the declining Rashtrakuta empire and served them until their collapse.[4]
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Marasimha II Satyavakya | |
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Maharaja Nolambantaka Guttiya-Ganga[1][2] | |
Western Ganga king | |
Reign | 963–975 |
Predecessor | Marulaganga Neetimarga (961–963) |
Successor | Rachamalla IV Satyavakya (975–986) |
Spouse | Abbarasi[3] |
Issue | Rachamalla IV Satyavakya, Rachamalla V |
House | Western Ganga |
Father | Butuga II |
Mother | Kallabbarasi (daughter of the Chalukya king Simhavarman) |
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His reign is considered as a prelude to the decline and fall of the Ganga Kingdom.[5] His two sons- Rachmalla IV and Rachmalla V (Rakkasaganga) were the last kings of the Western Ganga Dynasty.