Shivamara II
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| Shivamara II | |
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| 14th Western Ganga King | |
| Reign | c. 788 – c. 816 CE |
| Predecessor | Sripurusha |
| Successor | Rachamalla I |
| Dynasty | Ganga dynasty |
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Shivamara II was the son of Sripurusha and ruled the Western Ganga Dynasty from 788 – 816 C.E. He was also a noted scholar in Kannada, Sanskrit and Prakrit. He succeeded to the Ganga throne during a time when the Rashtrakuta were the empire on the rise in South India and the Deccan.