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<p>[QUOTE="Spaniard, post: 2872044, member: 90248"]Here's one of mine..</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Ananta (AD. 1028 – 1076)</b></p><p>After the death of Samgrama his eldest son Hari Raja took the title but died after a reign of only 22 days.And so his younger brother Ananta ascended to the throne. </p><p>The period of rule by Ananta was characterised by royal profligacy; he accumulated debts so large that it was necessary to sell the royal diadem,but his wealthy wife queen Surajmati intervened and the situation was improved. She was able to settle the debts incurred by her husband by use of her own resources and she also oversaw the appointment of ministers with the ability to stabilise the government.In 1063, she forced Ananta to abdicate in favour of their son, Kalasa. This was probably in order to preserve the dynasty but the strategy proved not to be successful because of Kalasa's own unsuitability. It was then arranged that Ananta was effective king even though his son held the title.This caused great friction between father and son until in 1076 Ananta overcome with rage, despair, and the wickedness of his wife comitted suicide.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]686634[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]686635[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]686637[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Spaniard, post: 2872044, member: 90248"]Here's one of mine.. [B]Ananta (AD. 1028 – 1076)[/B] After the death of Samgrama his eldest son Hari Raja took the title but died after a reign of only 22 days.And so his younger brother Ananta ascended to the throne. The period of rule by Ananta was characterised by royal profligacy; he accumulated debts so large that it was necessary to sell the royal diadem,but his wealthy wife queen Surajmati intervened and the situation was improved. She was able to settle the debts incurred by her husband by use of her own resources and she also oversaw the appointment of ministers with the ability to stabilise the government.In 1063, she forced Ananta to abdicate in favour of their son, Kalasa. This was probably in order to preserve the dynasty but the strategy proved not to be successful because of Kalasa's own unsuitability. It was then arranged that Ananta was effective king even though his son held the title.This caused great friction between father and son until in 1076 Ananta overcome with rage, despair, and the wickedness of his wife comitted suicide. [ATTACH=full]686634[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]686635[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]686637[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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