Indra III (914 - 929) C.E., the grandson of Krishna II and son of Chedi princess Lakshmi, turned the emperor of the kingdom owing to the premature demise of his father Jagattunga. He earned several titles to his glory such as Nithyavarsha, Rattakandarapa, Rajamarathanda and Kirthinarayana. He supported Kannada poet and commander SriVijaya and Sanskrit poet Trivikrama. Indra III was wedded to the princess of the Kalachuri dynasty of central India (Chedi)- Vijamba. The emperor`s reg lasted for a year and was succeeded by his Govinda IV.