 Karna was a contemporary of his Kalachuri namesake Karna (also known as Lakshmi-Karna).Karna's father Bhima I had formed an alliance with the Lakshmi-Karna to defeat the Paramaras of Malwa.The Paramara king Bhoja died as the alliance attacked Malwa, and a war of succession broke out between the Paramara relatives Jayasimha I and Udayaditya.