Gonka II was a
Telugu king and the third of
Velanati Chodas who ruled from 1132 to 1161.
Gonka II succeeded his father
Rajendra Choda I. 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
Kalyani Chalukyas. He crushed many rebel chieftains like
Nellore Chodas and Konidena Chodas. His kingdom included the region between
Mahendragiri in north and
Srisailam
Srisailam is a census town in Nandyal district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Srisailam mandal in Atmakur revenue division, Nandyal district, Atmakur revenue division. It is located about from the distri ...
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 Chalukyas of Kalyani, Kalyani Chalukyas. He was the father of Rudradeva, Rudra-deva, the first sovereign ruler of the Kak ...
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
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