Sripurusha
| Sripurusha (Muttarasa, Rajakesari, Bhimakopa, Ranabhajana) | |
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| Muttarasa, Rajakesari, Bhimakopa, Ranabhajana | |
| 13th Western Ganga King | |
| Reign | c. 726 – c. 788 CE (62 years) |
| Predecessor | Shivamara I |
| Successor | Shivamara II |
| Dynasty | Ganga dynasty |
| Religion | Jainism |
| Western Ganga kings (350–999) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sripurusha (also known by titles such as Muttarasa, Rajakesari, Bhimakopa, and Ranabhajana) was a powerful king of the Western Ganga Dynasty king who ruled from 726 – 788 CE. According to the Javali inscription Sripurusha ruled for 62 years. He had marital relations with the Badami Chalukyas. and An able warrior and a scholar, he authored the Sanskrit work Gajasastra. He is known to have undertaken significant irrigation projects such as the construction of a dam (Katta). and He is also celebrated for both military achievements and Jain patronage.