Siyaka
Siyaka (IAST: Sīyaka; reigned c. 949-972 CE), also known as Harsha (IAST: Harṣa), was a Paramara king, who ruled in west-central India. He appears to have been the first independent ruler of the Paramara dynasty.
| Siyaka | |||||
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| Maharajadhirajapati | |||||
| King of Malwa | |||||
| Reign | 948 CE - 972 CE | ||||
| Predecessor | Office established | ||||
| Successor | Vakpati II (Munja) | ||||
| Vessel of Rashtrakuta | |||||
| Reign | 940 CE - 948 CE | ||||
| Predecessor | Vairisimha II | ||||
| Successor | Position abolished | ||||
| Monarch | Krishna III | ||||
| Spouse | Queen Vadaja | ||||
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| Dynasty | Paramara | ||||
| Father | Vairisimha II | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
Siyaka is the earliest Paramara ruler known from his own inscriptions, which have been discovered in present-day Gujarat, and suggest that he was once a feudatory of the Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta. After the death of the Rashtrakuta emperor Krishna III, he fought against the new king Khottiga, and sacked the Rashtrakuta capital Manyakheta in c. 972 CE. This ultimately led to the decline of the Rashtrakutas, and established the Paramaras as an imperial power.
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