Gonka II was a

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king and the third of

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who ruled from 1132 to 1161. Gonka II succeeded his father

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. He was regarded as greatest among of all Chodas and also fought as general in earlier battles during his father reign. He accompanied Kulottunga II in many battles like famous Godavari battle that resulted in recovering all regions from

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. He crushed many rebel chieftains like

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and Konidena Chodas. His kingdom included the region between Mahendragiri in north and

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in south.

Prola II Prola II (r. c. 1116-1157 CE) was a Kakatiya chief who ruled the area around Anumakomda (modern Hanamkonda) as a vassal of the Kalyani Chalukyas. He was the father of Rudra-deva, the first sovereign ruler of the Kakatiya family. Prola II was a s ...

of Kakatiyas attacked his kingdom in 1158. Chodayaraja, chief of Gonaka II killed Prola II and annexed lost regions. Gonaka II assumed many titles like ''Chalukyarajya MulaStambha''.

References

* Durga Prasad, History of the Andhras up to 1565 A. D., P. G. PUBLISHERS, GUNTUR (1988) * South Indian Inscriptions - http://www.whatisindia.com/inscriptions/ Velanati Chodas 12th-century Indian monarchs {{India-royal-stub