Govinda II

Who was Govinda II?

Govinda II was an emperor of the Rashtrakuta Empire after Krishna I.

The eldest son of Krishna I, Govinda II left the administration to his younger brother Dhruva Dharavarsha who also known as Nirupama. Apart from his dedication to sensual pleasures and an invasion of Vengi and the subsequent defeat of Eastern Chalukya ruler Vishnuvardhana IV, not much is known about Govinda II. It seems his younger brother Dhruva did most of the conquering as the empire had reached three times the size it was during the time of Krishna I. From the Paithan copper plate inscription that an attempt by Govinda II to regain his lost control over the empire with the help of neighboring Kings of Malwa, Kanchi and Vengi failed and that Dhruva Dharavarsha brought the empire firmly under his control.