the period of rule by ananta was characterised by royal profligacy; he accumulated debts so large that it necessitated the pawning of the royal diadem, although when his queen, sūryamatī, intervened the situation was improved. she was able to settle the debts incurred by her husband by use of her own resources and she also oversaw the appointment of ministers with ability in order to stabilise the government. in 1063, she forced ananta to abdicate in favour of their son, kalaśa. this was probably in order to preserve the dynasty but the strategy proved not to be successful because of kalaśa's own unsuitability. it was then arranged that ananta was effective king even though his son held the title.