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Butuga II

r. c. 938–961 · 10th century

Butuga II was a king of the Western Ganga dynasty of southern Karnataka. A son-in-law and ally of the Rashtrakuta emperor Krishna III, he fought for him against the Cholas and is credited with killing the Chola prince Rajaditya at the Battle of Takkolam in 949. He was a patron of Jainism and of Kannada learning.

Butuga II
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Western Ganga dynasty

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