Pruthviswara II was a

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king of

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who ruled from 1186 to 1207 AD. He was the last important ruler of the kingdom and he stayed at

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. He made several vain attempts to win the lost prestige. When

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were fighting Yadavas, he seized the opportunity and reoccupied Verlanadu including places like Chandolu and

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. However he lost to Kakatiyas and

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starting from 1201 to 1207 AD.

References

* Durga Prasad, History of the Andhras up to 1565 A. D., P. G. PUBLISHERS, GUNTUR (1988) * South Indian Inscriptions - http://www.whatisindia.com/inscriptions/ Velanati Chodas 12th-century Indian monarchs 13th-century Indian monarchs {{India-royal-stub