Dhruva Dharavarsha

Dhruva (780-793) C.E. was one of the ablest of the Rashtrakuta rulers and had ascended the throne after replacing his elder brother Govinda II. Govinda II had become unpopular among his subjects on account of his various misconducts and demeanors as a ruler, including excessive indulgence in sensual pleasure. This is evident from the Karhad plates of Krishna III.Reu (1933), p62Dr. P.B. Desai and K.V. Subrahmanya Aiyar in Kamath (2001), p75 He earned the titles like Kalivallabha, Srivallabha, Dharavarsha, Maharajadhiraja and Parameshvara.

Success in north and east

Dhruva Dharavarsha had a high level of political aspiration and he actively pursued the goal of expanding the frontiers of Rashtrakuta domination. In north India, he subjugated the might of the rulers of Kannauj. In central India, he defeated the Gurjara Prathihara and also Dharmapala of the Pala Dynasty of Bengal (who was eager to rule Kannauj) in a battle in the Ganges - Yamuna doab. However, these great victories brought him no permanent land gains but only a lot of...
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