Yuvarajadeva II ( IAST: Yuva-rāja-deva, r. c. 980-990 CE) was a ruler of the

Kalachuri dynasty The Kalachuris (IAST: Kalacuri), also known as Kalachuris of Mahishmati, were an Indian dynasty that ruled in west-central India between 6th and 7th centuries. They are also known as the Haihayas or as the Early Kalachuris to distinguish them ...

of Tripuri in central India. His kingdom was centered around the Chedi or Dahala region in present-day

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. He established matrimonial relations with the

Chalukyas of Kalyani The Western Chalukya Empire ruled most of the western Deccan, South India, between the 10th and 12th centuries. This Kannadiga dynasty is sometimes called the ''Kalyani Chalukya'' after its regal capital at Kalyani, today's Basavakalyan in the ...

, and was defeated by their rival, the

Paramara The Paramara dynasty ( IAST: Paramāra) was an Indian dynasty that ruled Malwa and surrounding areas in west-central India between 9th and 14th centuries. They belonged to the Parmara clan of the Rajputs. The dynasty was established in either t ...

king Munja.

Early life

Yuvarajadeva succeeded his elder brother Shankaragana III, who was probably killed in a battle against the

Chandela The Chandelas of Jejakabhukti was an Indian dynasty in Central India. The Chandelas ruled much of the Bundelkhand region (then called ''Jejakabhukti'') between the 9th and the 13th centuries. They belonged to the Chandel clan of the Rajputs. ...

Reign

The Karanbel inscription of Yuvarajadeva's descendant claims that he raided several countries, and presented the plundered wealth to lord Somnath. His ancestor Lakshmanaraja II is also credited with a similar achievement. According to historian

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, these are conventional praises, and should not be taken as factual descriptions. The Karanbel inscription also boasts that Yuvarajadeva once fought and killed a tiger. Yuvarajadeva's sister Bonthadevi married the

Kalyani Chalukya The Western Chalukya Empire ruled most of the western Deccan, South India, between the 10th and 12th centuries. This Kannadiga dynasty is sometimes called the ''Kalyani Chalukya'' after its regal capital at Kalyani, today's Basavakalyan in the ...

ruler

Tailapa II Tailapa II (r. c. 973-997), also known as Taila II and by his title ''Ahavamalla'', was the founder of the Western Chalukya dynasty in southern India. Tailapa claimed descent from the earlier Chalukyas of Vatapi, and initially ruled as a Rashtr ...

, apparently as part of a matrimonial alliance. The

king Munja, who was an enemy of Tailapa, invaded the Kalachuri kingdom and raided their capital Tripuri. The

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prashasti ''Prashasti'' (IAST: Praśasti, Sanskrit for "praise") is an Indian genre of inscriptions composed by poets in praise of their rulers. Most date from the 6th century CE onwards. Written in the form of poetry or ornate prose, the ''prashastis'' s ...

'' inscription of the Paramaras suggests that Munja defeated Yuvarajadeva, killed the Kalachuri generals, and "held his sword high" in Tripuri. Munja was later defeated and captured by Tailapa: the later Chalukya inscriptions also mention him as "destroyer of the Chedi king" while describing Tailapa's victory. According to V. V. Mirashi, Yuvarajadeva was probably killed while defending Tripuri against Munja, and Munja was later forced to retreat by Tailapa. After his death, the ministers of the state placed his son

Kokalla II Kokalla II ( IAST: , r. c. 990-1015 CE) was a ruler of the Kalachuri dynasty of Tripuri in central India. His kingdom was centered around the Chedi or Dahala region in present-day Madhya Pradesh. His Gurgi inscription suggests that he raided the ...

on the throne of Tripuri.

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* * {{Kalachuris of Tripuri Kalachuris of Tripuri 10th-century Indian monarchs