Kambarasa also known as ''Stambha'', was a member and prince of the

Rashtrakuta dynasty Rashtrakuta (IAST: ') (r. 753-982 CE) was a royal Indian dynasty ruling large parts of the Indian subcontinent between the sixth and 10th centuries. The earliest known Rashtrakuta inscription is a 7th-century copper plate grant detailing their ...

. He was the eldest and first son of

Dhruva Dharavarsha Dhruva (ruled 780–793 CE) was one of the most notable rulers of the Rashtrakuta Empire. He ascended the throne after replacing his elder brother Govinda II. Govinda II had become unpopular among his subjects on account of his various miscondu ...

his illustrious father, and was given the governorship of the region of Gangavadi. He had always longed for the

Rashtrakuta Rashtrakuta (IAST: ') (r. 753-982 CE) was a royal Indian dynasty ruling large parts of the Indian subcontinent between the sixth and 10th centuries. The earliest known Rashtrakuta inscription is a 7th-century copper plate grant detailing their ...

throne in his youth, and wanted the throne for himself after his father's death, but was defeated by his younger brother,

Govinda III Govinda III (reign 793–814 CE) was a famous Rashtrakuta ruler who succeeded his illustrious father Dhruva Dharavarsha. He was militarily the most successful emperor of the dynasty with successful conquests-from Kanyakumari in the south to Kan ...

, but was spared by him, and once more was allowed to govern Gangavadi.From two records of 808,

Reu Reu or Ragau ( he, רְעוּ, Rə'ū; grc-x-biblical, Ῥαγαύ, Rhagaú), according to Genesis in the Hebrew Bible, was the son of Peleg and the father of Serug, thus being Abraham's great-great-grandfather and the ancestor of the Israelite ...

(1933), p64

Struggle for the throne

According to the Navasari record, Kambarasa went to war having formed an alliance of twelve chiefs.

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of the

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of Talakad had joined hands with Kambarasa, but after the defeat was he imprisoned for a second time by the Rashtrakutas while Kambarasa was spared and pardoned by his younger brother,

, and was allowed to govern from Gangavadi again.Kamath (2001), p76

References

* Reu, Pandit Bisheshwar Nath (1997) 933 ''History of The Rashtrakutas (Rathodas)''. Jaipur: Publication scheme. . * Kamath, Suryanath U. (2001) 980 ''A concise history of Karnataka: from pre-historic times to the present''. Bangalore: Jupiter books. LCCN 80905179. OCLC 7796041. {{DEFAULTSORT:Kambarasa Rashtrakuta dynasty