Gonka III was a Telugu king and the fifth of Velanati Chodas who ruled from 1181 to 1186.

Velanati Chodas
Durjaya Chieftains of Velanadu
Gonka I1076–1108
Rajendra Choda I1108–1132
Gonka II1132–1161
Rajendra Choda II1161–1181
Gonka III1181–1186
Pruthviswara1186–1207
Rajendra Choda III1207–1216

He succeeded his father Rajendra Choda II and he lost to Rudradeva II of Kakatiya and also to his rebel Kota Chieftain Ketaraja II. He was killed in 1186 in a battle with the Kakatiyas. Velanadu chiefs lost their capital and most parts of the Velanadu kingdom.

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Preceded by Velanati Chodas
1181 –1186
Succeeded by