Part 6 - Mallapa II (A.D. 1145-1158)

Mallapa II was the second son of Vijayaditya and succeeded Vishnuvardhana in A D. 1145. Sewell saya “Here the plate is injured and the connection is lost between this prince and his successor Mallapadeva.” The Godavari c.p. grant wrongly makes Mallapa II, the son and successor of Vishnuvardhana-Mallapa was a capable ruler. The Pithapur pillar inscription says that among the three sons of Vijayaditya II, Mallapa possessed royal splendour, great valour and was a wrestler with all the enemies in the world. Mallapa married Chandala Devi, the daughter of Prince Brahman of the Haihayas of Sagaravishaya. After rule of thirteen years—till A.D. 1158 he was succeeded by Vijayaditya III.