# Harivarma

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**Harivarma** c. 542 was king from [Kadamba dynasty](/source/Kadamba_dynasty) and son of [Ravivarma](/source/Ravivarma_of_Kadamba). Harivarma made generous donations to support [Jainism](/source/Jainism) and its rituals.[1][2][3]

## History

### Personal life

Harivarma moved his capital from [Kolar, Karnataka](/source/Kolar,_Karnataka) to [Talakad](/source/Talakad).[4] He was the last known ruler of the original [Banavasi](/source/Banavasi) branch of the Kadamba dynasty. His reign marked the decline of this line, as power in Banavasi later passed to the [Triparvata](/source/Triparvata) branch. [Krishnavarma II](/source/Krishnavarma_II) of that branch defeated Harivarma and brought Banavasi back under his family’s control.[2]: 738

## References

### Notes

1. Desai 1957, p. 110.

1. T, Dr.Manjanna (2015). ["Kadambas of Banavasi – The First Empire of Karnataka"](https://www.ijrar.org/papers/IJRAR19D2840.pdf). *International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews*. **2** (1). Retrieved 7 October 2025.

1. Karashima 2014, p. 369.

1. Moraes 1931, p. 32.

### Sources

- Desai, P.B. (1957), "Jainism in South India and Some Jaina Epigraphs", Sholapur: Jaina Samshodhana Sangha
- Karashima, Noboru (2014), [*A Concise History of South India: Issues and Interpretations*](https://books.google.com/books?id=fpdVoAEACAAJ), Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-809977-2
- Moraes, George M. (1931), [*The Kadamba Kula, A History of Ancient and Medieval Karnataka*](https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.22295), Asian Educational Services, ISBN 81-206-0595-0

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