Chalukya dynasty
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Chalukya dynasty
Empire
(Subordinate to Kadamba Dynasty until 543)
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543–753
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Extent of Badami Chalukya Empire, 636 CE, 740 CE
Capital
Badami
Language(s)
Kannada, Sanskrit
Religion
Hindu Jainism
Government
Monarchy
King
- 543 - 566
Pulakesi I
- 746 – 753
Kirtivarman II
History
- Earliest records
543
- Established
543
- Disestablished
753
The Chalukya dynasty (Kannada: ?????????
IPA: [ʧaːɭukjə]) was an Indian royal dynasty
that ruled large parts of southern and central
India between the 6th and the 12th centur-
ies. During this period, they ruled as three
related, but individual dynasties. The earliest
dynasty, known as the "Badami Chalukyas",
ruled from their capital Vatapi (modern Bad-
ami) from the middle of the 6th century. The
Badami Chalukyas began to assert their inde-
pendence at the decline of the Kadamba
kingdom of Banavasi and rapidly rose to
prominence during the reign of Pulakesi II.
After the death of Pulakesi II, the Eastern
Chalukyas became an independent kingdom
in the eastern Deccan. They ruled from their
capital Vengi until about the 11th century. In
the western Deccan, the rise of the Rashtrak-
utas in the middle of 8th century eclipsed the
Chalukyas of Badami before being revived by
their descendants, the Western Chalukyas, in
late 10th century. These Western Chalukyas
ruled from Kalyani (modern Basavakalyan)
till the end of the 12th century.
The rule of the Chalukyas marks an im-
portant milestone in the history of South In-
dia and a golden age in the history of
Karnataka. The political atmosphere in South
India shifted from smaller kingdoms to large
empires with the ascendancy of Badami
Chalukyas. For the first time, a South Indian
kingdom took control and consolidated the
entire region between the Kaveri and the
Narmada rivers. The rise of this empire saw
the birth of efficient administration, overseas
trade and commerce and the development of
new style of architecture called "Chalukyan
architecture". Kannada literature, which had
enjoyed royal support in