Ravivarma of Kadamba
| Ravivarma | |
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| Dharmamahārājadhirāja | |
| King of the Kadamba Kingdom | |
| Reign | c. 497- 537 CE |
| Predecessor | Mrigeshavarma |
| Successor | Harivarma |
| House | Kadamba |
| Father | Mrigeshavarma |
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Ravivarma c. 497 was king from Kadamba dynasty and son of Mrigeshavarma.[1][2][3][4]
Personal life
Ravivarma was the son of Mrigeshavarma and Prabhavati of the Kekaya family.[5][1]: 737 Following the reign of Kakusthavarma, he (c. 485–519) succeeded in restoring the kingdom to its former strength during a long and eventful rule. Inscriptions from his reign, spanning the fifth to the thirty-fifth regnal years, provide detailed accounts of his achievements, which included both internal family disputes and military campaigns against the Pallavas and the Gangas. He is also credited with a victory over the Vakatakas.[1]: 737 A Mahadeva temple constructed during his reign is mentioned in a contemporary Greek account. According to the Gudnapur inscription, he successfully subdued smaller rulers such as the Punnatas, Alupas, Kongalvas, and the Pandyas of Uchangi.[1]: 737 He was succeeded by his son Harivarma.[6]
His land grants to Mahadeva temple on request of Nilakantha, his royal physician, is mentioned in Sirsi grant records.[7]
Extent of the Kingdom
The Davanagere copper plates of Kadamba king Ravivarma, dated 519 CE, provide evidence of the wide-ranging suzerainty he exercised during his reign (c. 485–519 CE). According to historian D. C. Sircar, these records indicate that Ravivarma’s authority extended across much of South India, from the Narmada River in the north to the Kaveri river near Talakad, the capital of the Western Ganga, in the south. The inscriptions suggest that the people of these regions recognized his protection. This evidence implies that during his rule, probably sometime after 500 CE, the Kadambas successfully conquered the Vakataka kingdom and incorporated it into their territory.[8][9][1]: 737
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d e T, Dr.Manjanna (2015). "Kadambas of Banavasi – The First Empire of Karnataka" (PDF). International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR). 2 (1). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ Cecil, Elizabeth A.; Gomes, Mekhola (2021). "Kāma at the Kadamba Court: The Guḍnāpur Pillar Inscription of Ravivarman as a Text-Monument". Indo-Iranian Journal. 64 (1): 10–50. doi:10.1163/15728536-06401007. ISSN 0019-7246. JSTOR 27072991.
- ^ Karashima 2014, p. 369.
- ^ Sankalia, H. D.; Dikshit, M. G. (1948). "A UNIQUE VI CENTURY INSCRIBED SATI STELE: From SANGSI, KOLHAPUR STATE". Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute. 9 (1/2): 161–166. ISSN 0045-9801. JSTOR 42929415.
- ^ Moraes 1931, p. 31.
- ^ Moraes 1931, p. 50.
- ^ Shrimali 1992, pp. 152–153.
- ^ Visaria, Anish. "Search, Seek, and Discover Jain Literature". JaineLibrary - jainqq.org. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ Sircar, Dinesh Chandra (1959). Epigraphia Indica Vol.33. Archaeological Survey of India. pp. 134–140.
Sources
- Karashima, Noboru (2014), A Concise History of South India: Issues and Interpretations, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-809977-2
- Moraes, George M. (1931), The Kadamba Kula, A History of Ancient and Medieval Karnataka, Asian Educational Services, ISBN 81-206-0595-0
{{citation}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - Shrimali, K M (1992), Proceedings Of The Indian History Congress 52nd Session, New Delhi: Amrit Printing Works