Rakkasa

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ID: 99307
Full name: Rakkasa
Gender: Male
First regnal year: 986
Last regnal year: 999
Alternative names: Rakkasa Gaṅga, Rācamalla V

Rakkasa was the brother of Rācamalla IV, the king of the Western Gangas (who ruled the southern portion of what is now Karnataka), and eventually became king himself in 986, taking the title Rācamalla V. He patronized the Kannada poet Nāgavarman.

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Last update: 26.03.2021 - 03:17
Suggested citation: Ollett A. "Rakkasa." Pandit. <panditproject.org/entity/99307/person>. Updated on March 26, 2021 03:17 am IST.
Contributors: Andrew Ollett