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  Chalukya - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Chalukya Dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled parts of southern India between 550 and 750, and again between 973 and 1190.
The dynasty was established by Pulakesi I in 550.
The Chalukya Empire was restored in 655 by Vikramaditya I; the clashes with the Pallava Empire continued until Vikramaditya II won a comprehensive victory against the Pallavas in 740.
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 Chalukya Dynasty in India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Pulikesin I was the founder of the dynasty.
Chalukyas who ruled from Badami were the Early Chalukyas and they were in power in northern Karnataka from the 6th century until 757.
Chalukyas of Vengi, eastern Andhra Pradesh, are known as the Eastern Chalukyas and they ruled from 624 until the 11th century.
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 AllRefer.com - Chalukya (South Asian History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Vengi (in E Andhra Pradesh) became the center of the Eastern Chalukya dynasty, which ruled there from 624 until the 11th cent., surviving the fall of the Early Chalukyas in Badami.
The Late Chalukyas gained ascendancy in the Deccan c.973, centered at Kalyani.
The history of the Kalyani Chalukya kingdom was largely one of war with the Cholas and defense against the incursions of the Turks and Arabs who were plundering N India.
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 Chalukya Details, Meaning Chalukya Article and Explanation Guide
The Chalukya Dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled parts of southern India between 550 CE and 750 CE, and again between 973 CE and 1190 CE.
The dynasty was established by Pulakesi I in 550 CE.
The Chalukya Empire was restored in 655 CE by Vikramaditya I; the clashes with the Pallava Empire continued until Vikramaditya II won a comprehensive victory against the Pallavas in 740 CE.
www.e-paranoids.com /c/ch/chalukya.html   (576 words)

  
 Articles - East Godavari   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Mahapadma Nanda, the founder of the dynasty, led expeditions and defeated several monarchs of a large portion of the Deccan.
The subsequent history of the Nanda dynasty is not known, except that the last ruler, Dhana Nanda, was overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE.
Prola II was succeeded by his son Rudra (1150-1195), who obtained the Godavari delta as a fief from the Chalukya Chola emperor Rajaraja II and attempted to avenge the defeat of his father at the hands of Haihayas of Kona.
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 History of India
In the 4th and 5th centuries, northern India was unified under the Gupta Dynasty.
In the 10th and 11th centuries, Turks and Afghans invaded India and established sultanates in Delhi.
In the early 16th century, descendants of Genghis Khan swept across the Khyber Pass and established the Mughal (Mogul) Dynasty, which lasted for 200 years.
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 The Eastern Chalukyas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
he branch of the Chalukyas of Badami is referred as the "Eastern Chalukyas" to the historians.
Pulakesin II, the renowned ruler of Chalukyas conquered Vengi (near Eluru) in A.D.624 and installed his brother Kubja Vishnuvardhana on the throne.
In the meanwhile, the Rashtrakutas of Malkhed ousted Chalukyas of Badami.
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But the Chalukya suffered a bad defeat in 642 with the invasion of the neighbouring Pallava, leaded by their king Narasimhavarman, who invaded the southern Pandya realm at the same time.
Another Chalukya dynasty appeared on the political scene two centuries later, but it was centred in Maharashtra, with Kalyani as a capital.
This dynasty was independent between the 10th and the 13th century.
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 proddatur.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
This dynasty was a branch of the Chalukyas of Badami.
This new dynasty of the Pallavas is known as the `Greater Pallavas' or the `Later Pallavas' dynasty.
Sultan Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of the dynasty, served the Bahmanis faithfully and was appointed governor of Telangana in A.D.1496.
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 Indian History - The Chalukyas
The Chalukyas rose to power in the Deccan from the fifth to eighth century and again from the tenth to twelfth century.
The Chalukyas were sworn enemies of the Pallavas and rose to power in Karnataka.
He was the the greatest ruler of the Chalukya dynasty.
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 History of India Details, Meaning History of India Article and Explanation Guide
Much is known about the Hindu Shishunaga dynasty of the Magadha empire in north India thanks to the Puranas (voluminous Hindu texts), the Buddhist Jatakas, and Jain texts.
The Shishunaga dynasty was followed by the Nanda dynasty that ruled for 100 years.
The Chalukya Empire ruled parts of southern India from 550 CE to 750 CE and again from 970 CE to 1190 CE.
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 History of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Ashoka, one of the greatest rulers of this dynasty, embraced and preached Buddhism after experiencing an epiphany on the bloody battlefield of Kalinga.
In the 10th and 11th centuries, Turks and Afghans invaded India and established the Sultanate of Delhi at the beginning of the 13th century.
26 BCE - 434 CE -- Andhra dynasty
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The first ancient dynasty of Maharashtra was Satavahanas, the rulers of which occupied major part of southern India which included modern Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and parts of Gujrath and Karnataka states.
This dynasty is known as Eastern Chalukyas to differentiate from the later Chalukyas called Western Chalukyas.
Chalukyas were sworn enemies of Pallavas of Kanchipuram (located in modern Tamilnadu) and had numerous wars for supremacy for Deccan or southern India.
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 Aihole
The Chalukya Dynasty was founded by Pulakesin I, or the Great Lion, in AD 543.
In all likelihood, his family were feudatories of the earlier Kadamba dynasty before they declared their independence from their former lords.
The early Chalukya dynasty was ousted by its own district officers, the Rashtrakutas in AD 757.
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 Biyari in Manasollasa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Chalukya Dynasty is one of several kingdoms in Southern India between the 10th and 13th century.
Another challenge is that there are two Chalukya Dynasties - the early, Eastern Chalukya Dynasty ends around the 8th or 9th centuries and is contemporaneous with the Gupta era and the Ajanta Cave paintings.
Biyari is based in the later, Western Chalukya Dynasty, from the 9th to 12th centuries.
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 East Godavari   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Mahapadma Nanda, the founder of the Nanda dynasty, led expeditions and defeated several monarchs of a large portion of the Deccan.
The two sons of Danarnava, Saktivarman I and Vimaladitya fled from the kingdom and took refuge in the court of the Chola king Rajaraja I. Kundavai, the daughter of Rajaraja was married to Vimaladitya, the younger of the two princes.
Prola II was succeeded by his son Rudra (1150-1195), who obtained the Godavari delta as a bief from the Chalukya Chola emperor Rajaraja II and attempted to avenge the defeat of his father at the hands of Haihayas of Kona.
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 Ismaili Mission in Gujrat, India
He reported in his letter that the envoys of the dai of India had brought him a letter, asking that permission be granted to them to pass through verbal propaganda to the use of force.
It indicates that there were preparations for a rising on the western coast of India, presumably in Gujrat, ruled by the then Hindu Chalukya dynasty and establish there a Fatimid enclave.
In 943, Mulraja I (960-995), Chalukya prince of Kalyani founded an independent dynasty, known as Chalukya of Anahilapataka or the Solanki dynasty.
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 Indian History
The founder of the Satvahana dynasty was Simuka in 40 B.C. Satakarni I was the most distinguished ruler of this dynasty.
During the 7th and the 8th centuries, this dynasty ruled over a region extending from center of Andhra Pradesh far to the Kaveri River; Later, in the 9th century, the Pallava themselves were definitely conquered by the Chola from Tanjore and became their vassals.
Pulakesin II was the greatest ruler of the Chalukya dynasty.
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 The Hindu : Chalukya Utsav begins amid fanfare
Chalukya Utsav 2002, a festival to highlight the sculptural art and rich cultural heritage of the erstwhile Chalukya kingdom, began amid fanfare here on Sunday night.
In the absence of the Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, H.Vishwanath, S.R.Patil, MLC, released the souvenir, The Eternal Glory.
The Yashodarshana and other exhibitions have been arranged to revive the glory of the Chalukya Dynasty, which ruled Karnataka and other parts of southern and western India between AD 540 and 757.
www.hinduonnet.com /2002/01/29/stories/2002012900540300.htm   (438 words)

  
 Distrct Dantewada Chhattisgarh - Temple  History
The kings of Chalukya Dynasty made Barsur their capital and ruled this region; in course of time they transferred their thrown to Dantewada.
Along with Chalukya Kings their ancestral deity of Warangal also came and got established in a temple as Danteshwari near the confluence of Dankini and Shankini rivers and thus this place is called Dantewada.
It is believed that Danteshwari of Chalukya kings is the changed name of Manikeshwari of the kings of Naga Dynasty, who ruled this region earlier to Chalukyas.
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 South Asia-South, 500-1000 A.D. | Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Temples are the focal point of both religious and social life, as regional rulers construct massive temple complexes that attest to the divine origins of their power on earth.
The complex at Aihole, made up of numerous structures, represents all the temple forms used in the period, and some buildings in the complex represent a hybrid of the two styles, southern and northern, which are both produced in the Deccan.
The Later Chalukyas, ruling from their capital at Kalyani (in present-day Mysore), displace the Rashtrakutas in the eighth century.
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 The Great Chalukya Dynasty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Chalukyas are one of the greatest of these.
A thousand years ago, in 973, Tailapa the Second of the Chalukya Dynasty became independent.
Vikramaditya the Sixth who proved to be a genius as a warrior and as a king belonged to this dynasty.
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 Chalukya - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pulakesi II started out consolidating his kingdom by conducting minor campaigns against the Alupas, Gangas and others.
With this conquest, Pulakesi's control extended completely over Southern India, including Maharashtra and parts of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
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 Nannayya   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Even though Brahmins and their Sanskrit were respected during and after the Satavahana Dynasty, Sanskrit and the Brahmin traditions remained limited to Brahmins, temples and king's court because they were not imposed and were alien to the common man. When Satavaahanas commenced their rule, the official language was Prakrit.
Gautamiputra Satakarni (78-102 AD), one of the outstanding rulers of the Satavahana Dynasty, was hailed as a 'Unique Brahmin.' Though they were of Brahmin origins they continued to patronize Prakrit and Paisachi.
Pulakesin II (609-642) of Chalukya Dynasty, the ruler of Vatapi (Badami of Karnataka) conquered Vengi (Andhra) and sent Vishnuvardhana, his brother, as viceroy for the Vengi region.
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 Worldisround - Aihole - Monuments & Memorials in Karnataka pictures
The Aihole was the former capital of Chalukya dynasty.
The chalukya dynasty began in the mid-fifth century A.D. and certain of its descendants were still in power in 1200.
The chalukya territory lay between Kanchipuram and Ellora and constituted a centre of influence in medieval Indian art.
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 Telangana.com - Committed For Development Telangana......
His dynasty known as the Eastern Chalukyas ruled for nearly four centuries.
Contemporaries to the Eastern Chalukyas were the Eastern Gangas in the northeast and the Pallavas in the south.
Kakatiyas came to power during the later half of this period and extended their rule over the entire Telugu land with the exception of a small land in the northeast.
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 History of India - Questionz.net , answers to all your questions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Classical Age The political map of ancient and medieval India was made up of myriad kingdoms with fluctuating boundaries.
Pallavas 4th century to 9th century in Kanchi Chalukya Empire 6th century to 12th century Chola Empire 9th century to 13th century Islam spread across the subcontinent over a period of 500 years.
Karnataka Empire Also known as the Vijayanagar Empire, it was founded in 1336 by brothers Harihara and Bukka.
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Prior to this, a tradition of Indian rock art dates to 40 or 50,000 years ago.
The political map of ancient and medieval India comprised myriad kingdoms with fluctuating boundaries.
In the 4th and 5th centuries, the Gupta Dynasty unified northern India.
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 Saiva Siddhanta - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
From this time, three monastic orders arose that were instrumental in Saiva Siddhanta’s diffusion throughout India.
Along with the Åmardaka order (which identified with one of Saivism’s holiest cities, Ujjain) were the Mattamayura Order, in the capital of the Chalukya dynasty, near the Punjab, and the Madhumateya order of Central India.
Each of these developed numerous sub-orders, as the Siddhanta monastics, full of missionary spirit, used the influence of their royal patrons to propagate the teachings in neighboring kingdoms, particularly in South India.
open-encyclopedia.com /Saiva_Siddhanta   (1360 words)

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