Kalachuri Dynasty

Also known as Kalachuris of Mahishmati, they were an Indian dynasty that ruled in west-central India between 6th and 7th centuries.

• They are also known as the Haihayas or as the Early Kalachuris to distinguish them from their later namesakes, especially the Kalachuris of Tripuri.
• The Kalachuri territory included parts of present-day Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
• Epigraphic and numismatic evidence suggests that the earliest of the Ellora and Elephanta cave monuments were built during the Kalachuri rule.
• The Kalachuris lost their power to the Chalukyas of Vatapi in the 7th century.