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Rajugi also referred as Rajagi and Sriraja is the 5th ruler of Seuna (Yadava) dynasty. He was a fedutaroy of Rashtrakuta ruler Govinda IV and later to Amoghavarsha III. He was succeeded by his son Vaddiga I.

Etymology

Bhillama was succeeded by his son, whose name is recorded as Rajagi or Rajugi in the Vratakhanda, as Sriraja in the Kalas-Budruk and Bassein grants, and as Raja in the Sangamner inscription. The Sangamner record describes him as "rājīva-locana," meaning "lotus-eyed." This epithet appears to serve primarily as a poetic embellishment to enhance the verse's beauty, achieved through a stylistic figure of speech. It is likely for this purpose that the ruler's name, Rajagi or Rajugi, was Sanskritized to Raja by the inscription's poet.

Military Career

There is limited information available about the achievements of this ruler. Based on calculations that assign an average reign of 20 years to each ruler, it is estimated that he ascended the throne around 930 CE. During this period, the throne of Malkhed was contested between two brothers, Govinda IV and Amoghavarsha III. A coalition of relatives and feudatories opposed Govinda IV. However, there is no evidence to suggest that Rajagi participated in this conflict, as none of the records reference him with any heroic titles or noteworthy achievements. This suggests that he may not have been an ambitious ruler.

See also

• Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
• Bhillama I
• Rashtrakutas
• Vaddiga I

References

1. The Seunas (The Yadavas Of Devagiri). S.Ritti.
2. The Seunas (The Yadavas Of Devagiri). S.Ritti.
3. ^ H. V. Trivedi. The Yadavas And Their Times. p. 26.
4. Yadava, S. D. S. (2006). Followers of Krishna: Yadavas of India. Lancer Publishers. ISBN 978-81-7062-216-1.
5. Y. A. Raikar. Yadavas Of The Deccan And Their Times A Cultural History. pp. 39–40.

• People from Maharashtra
• Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
• Seuna (Yadava) kings