Bhanudeva II

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Bhanudeva II (r. 1306-1328) was a monarch of Eastern Ganga Dynasty who reigned from 1306 to 1328 succeeding his father Narsimhadeva II.

Vira-Bhanudeva II
 
Eastern ganga fanam of bhanudeva II depivting a bull sided with elephant's goad and battle axe
Reign1306 - 1328 CE
PredecessorNarsimhadava II
SuccessorBhanudeva III
DynastyEastern Ganga dynasty
FatherNarsimhadeva II
ReligionHinduism

The decline of Ganga empire began with Bhanudeva II 's accession in 1323CE after subjugating Warangal. Ulugh Khan(Muhammad Tughlaq) was raided in the jajnagar area and forty elephants were taken from him. This demonstrated unequivocally that bhanudeva was forced to deal with the muslims. However, no part of the ganga territory appears to have been lost during his reign. The fact remains that Gangas' aggressive imperialism had ended. He regarded himself as Lord Jagannath's Deputy.[1]

Conflicts with ulugh khan

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The Tughlaq sultan Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq sent his son Ulugh Khan or later known as Mohammed bin Tughlaq on conquest of Southern and Deccan India in the year 1321 A.D. Ulugh captured Telangana, Malabar and regions until Madurai in the Tamil state. The verse no.87 of the Kenduli copper plate grants clearly mentions that the forces of Bhanu Deva II (great grandson of Narasingha Deva I) was actively indulged in a conflict with the Tughlaq forces. Historian M.M.Chakravarti translates the verse as that Bhanu Deva II’s war with Ghiyasuddin began with bloods flowing from many warrior chiefs with their necks wounded by the valor of the king. This means that there were causalities (of aiding insurgents) already before even the Ganga forces battled the Tughlaqs. The verse also mentions many wounded elephants in the battle.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "The Imperial Gangas | History of Odisha". 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  2. ^ odisha, punyabhaumi odisha. "Forgotten Eastern Ganga Dynasty and its Rigorous Tussles to Secure Ancient Odisha".