Chalukyas of Badami in Indian History:
- In 535 Pulikeshin I founded a small kingdom with the Capital at Vatapipura (Modern Badami)
- He was succeeded by Kirtivarman and Mangaleshna.
- Pulikeshin II was the most famous ruler of the Chalukya dynasty
- The greatest achievement of Pulikeshin II was the defeat he inflicted on Harshavardhana.
- The Pallava king Narasimhavarman captured Vatapi and adopted the title ‘Vatapikonda’.
- Pulikeshin II defated the Pallavas and captured Kanchi. He also defeated Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas.
- Kirtivarman, the last ruler of this dynasty was defeated by the Rashtrakutas and the Chalukyan rule came to an end in 757 AD.
- The magnificient temples of Belur and Halebid and the Elephanta caves were constructed during the Chalukyan period.
- From the Chronological point of view Chalukyas
can be divided into four
The Chalukyas of Vatapi (535 – 642 AD)
The later Chalukyas of Vatapi (655 – 753 AD)
The Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi (615 – 1076)
The Later Western Chalukyas of Kalyani (973-
1190 AD)
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