The Ganga Dynasty Part VI 788-812: Sivamara II, The Battle of Navasari and The Rise Of The Rashtrakutas

In this episode of History of Bangalore Ramjee Chandran delves into the complex political landscape following the reign of Ganga king Sripurusha. Witness the rise of Dantidurga, the ambitious leader of the Rashtrakutas, and a clash of empires as the Umayyad Caliphate attempts to expand into India. We explore the pivotal Battle of Navasari and the brutal realities of warfare through a chilling inscription. Discover how these events shaped the future of the Gangas and the path to the creation of Bangalore. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Prestige Group, that makes this podcast possible. Follow The History Of Bangalore on social, here: **Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofbangalore/** **Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfBangalore** **Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoryOfBLR** **YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HistoryOfBangalore?si=mnH3BsYfI4BUU234** iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1323-the-history-of-bangalore-163453722/ Follow Ramjee Chandran on Instagram and Twitter: @ramjeechandran The theme music for the show was composed by German-Indian Koln based percussionist, Ramesh Shotham. RESEARCH AND SOURCES: All our episodes are based on published research and archive records. To know about sources for any specific information, we encourage you to correspond with Ramjee Chandran [e-mail]. We will pass it on and do our best to reply expeditiously to every mail we receive.