Prataparudra-II was the last member of the Kakatiya dynasty. He was trained by Rudramadevi. As she had no male issue, she adopted him and declared him as her successor before Ambadeva’s revolt. After her grandmother’s death, he ascended the throne.
Prataparudra-II dispatched his army under the able command of Kolanu Munumagannaya, son of Kolani Somamantri, and Induluri Annaya against Kayasta Ambadeve. Ambadeva was defeated by Kakatiya forces. The other revolted chiefs of Nellore, Rajaganda Gopala, etc., were crushed. The Yadava army also suffered a defeat at the hands of Prataparudra’s army.
The unexpected enemy from the North (Delhi) in the form of Khilji invasions of South Indian Hindu kingdoms commenced from 1290 CE. The Yadavas of Devagiri suffered a defeat at the hands of Delhi Sultanate forces. In the year 1303 CE, for the first time, Alauddin Khilji’s Generals Malik Fakruddin and Juna Khan made an attack on Warangal. But they suffered a defeat at the hands of the Kakatiya army in the battle of Upparapalli. In the year 1309 CE, the Khilji army attacked Warangal for the second time. Malik Kafur led the Sultan’s army. He defeated Prataparudra-II and forced him to accept a subordinate position. The defeat of the Kakatiya King encouraged the local subordinates and chiefs of Kakatiyas to revolt against Prataparudra-II. The capable commander of the Kakatiya army, Juttayya Gonkaya Reddi, crushed the revolted chiefs such as Kayasta Malliideva, Nellore Ranganatha, and others. He re-established the control of Prataparudra-II.
In the year 1316 CE, Alauddin Khilji died. As a result, the political situation in Northern India changed. Prataparudra-II stopped paying tribute to the Delhi Sultan. So, in the year, Ghiyasuddin-Tughlaq Shah seized the throne of the Delhi Sultanate. The new Sultan decided to punish the Kakatiya King. He dispatched a huge force under Ulugh Khan (son of Ghiyasuddin). Prataparudra-II faced the Delhi forces with great spirit, but he was defeated and became captive along with some of his officials. On his way to Delhi, he committed suicide by jumping into the river Narmada. Thus, the rule of Kakatiyas came to an end, and Andhradesa passed into the control of Muslim rule. Warangal was renamed as Sultanpur. The Governors of Delhi Sultan ruled the local people in a most oppressive way. So, the surviving chiefs, generals, and officials of Prataparudra started a liberation movement.