Indra IV (ruled 973âÂÂ982â¯CE) was the last great king and the last significant ruler of the Rashtrakuta dynasty of Manyakheta (modern Malkhed in Karnataka, India). He was the grandson of Krishna III, and the nephew of Marasimha II, the Western Ganga Dynasty feudatory king of Talakad.
During his reign, the Rashtrakuta Empire declined severely after invasions and betrayal by the Paramaras of Malwa. Marasimha II made considerable efforts to preserve the weakening empire but ultimately failed. Both Marasimha II and Indra IV later renounced royal life, became Jain monks, and performed SallekhanaâÂÂthe Jain ritual of voluntary fasting to deathâÂÂat Shravanabelagola on 20â¯Marchâ¯982â¯CE.
With Indra IVâÂÂs death, the main line of the Rashtrakuta dynasty came to an end. However, several collateral branchesâÂÂsuch as the Lattalura and the Rattas of SaundattiâÂÂcontinued to rule in different parts of India for centuries.