Krishnavarma I

Krishnavarma I
Dharmamahārājadhirāja
King of the Kadamba Kingdom
Reignc. 430 - 460 CE
PredecessorKakusthavarma
SuccessorVishnuvarma
HouseKadamba

Krishnavarma I (c. 430) was a Kadamba king.[1][2] When the Pallava threat loomed, Santivarma divided his kingdom in c. 455 and let his younger brother Krishnavarma I rule over the southern portion and deal with the Pallavas.[3] The branch is called the Triparvata branch and ruled from either Devagiri in the modern Dharwad district or Halebidu.[3]

Life

Krishnavarma I had two sons named Vishnuvarma and Devavarma.[4]

References

Notes

  1. ^ T, Dr.Manjanna (2015). "Kadambas of Banavasi – The First Empire of Karnataka" (PDF). International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews. 2 (1). Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  2. ^ Karashima 2014, p. 369.
  3. ^ a b Moraes 1931, p. 29.
  4. ^ Moraes 1931, p. 30.

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