Prataparudra
Prataparudra (c. 1289–1323), also known as Rudradeva II, was the last ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty. Prataparudra II was the grandson of Queen Rudramadevi and on the advice of her father Ganapatideva, she adopted young Prataparudra II as son and heir-apparent of Kakatiya Dynasty. Rani Rudramadevi may have died in 1289 while fighting Ambadeva, a rebel chieftain, although some sources say she did not die until 1295.[lower-alpha 1]
Prataparudra II ascended the throne on her death and spent most of his tenure to expanded the shrunken Kingdom on East, South eastern fronts while defending it from Turkish Army from the North. Thus almost his entire reign was spent in fighting wars. [3]
When Turkish ruler Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq's general Ulugh Khan invaded kakatiya Dynasty and occupied Orugallu Prataparudra II had to surrender and was sent as Captive to Delhi. However on his way to Delhi Prataparudra II died on the banks of the Narmada river, in all likelihood, committed suicide. The Kakatiya dynasty thus came to an end. [4]
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Notes
- ↑ One ancient inscription discovered in 1994 suggests that Rudrama Devi died in battle at Chandupatla village on 27 November 1289 but more recent reliable sources make no mention of this and some sources claim she died in 1295.[1][2]
Citations
- ↑ Talbot, Cynthia (2001). Precolonial India in Practice: Society, Region, and Identity in Medieval Andhra. Oxford University Press. p. 273. ISBN 978-0-19513-661-6.
- ↑ Reddy, T. Karnakar (20 November 2014). "Govt urged to observe death anniversary of Rani Rudrama Devi". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ↑ Eaton, Richard M. (2005). A Social History of the Deccan, 1300-1761. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521254841.
- ↑ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 56–58. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
Further reading
- Talbot, Cynthia (2001). Precolonial India in Practice: Society, Region, and Identity in Medieval Andhra. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19513-661-6.