Ancient History of South India
Chalukyas (Capital: Badami)
- The Chalukyas (Western Chalukyas) became a sovereign power with Pulakesin-I (543-566 CE) in western deccan with their capital at Vatapi (modern day Badami) in the Bijapur district of Karnataka. There were two other branches of the lineage who ruled independently- the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi and the Chalukyas of Lata .
- Kirtivarman I(566-598 CE) son of Pulakesin I, overthrew the Kadambas and annexed their kingdom gradually, and also subjugated the Mauryas of Konkan (the coastal strip of Maharashtra).
Pulakeshin II
- With the expeditions of Pulakesin II, the Chalukyas became the paramount power in the Deccan as ....
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