The Chalukya dynasty was a Classical Indian dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries.
During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties. The earliest dynasty, known as the Badami Chalukyas, ruled from Vatapi (modern Badami) from the middle of the 6th century. After the death of Badami Chalukya ruler Pulakeshin II, the Eastern Chalukyas became an independent kingdom in the eastern Deccan. They ruled from Vengi until about the 11th century. The Western Chalukyas ruled from Kalyani (modern Basavakalyan) until the end of the 12th century.
Badami Chalukya Empire (c. 543–753 CE)
Eastern Chalukya Empire (c. 624–1189 CE)
Western Chalukya Empire (c. 957–1184 CE)
List of kings
RulerReign CapitalJayasimha I500–520BadamiRanaraga520–540BadamiPulakeshin I540–567BadamiKirtivarman I567–592BadamiMangalesha592–610BadamiPulakeshin II610–642BadamiKubja Vishnuvardhana I615/24–641Vengi (Eastern)Jayasimha I (II)641–673Vengi (Eastern)Adityavarman642–645BadamiAbhinavaditya645–646BadamiChandraditya646–649BadamiRegency of Vijaya-Bhattarika (649–655) Regent for her minor son. She was deposed by her brother-in-law.A son of Chandraditya649–655BadamiSatyashraya c.650-675VemulavadaVikramaditya I655–680BadamiIndra Bhattaraka673Vengi (Eastern)Vishnuvardhana II673–682Vengi (Eastern)Prithvipathi c.675-700VemulavadaVinayaditya680–696BadamiMangi Yuvaraja 682–706Vengi (Eastern)Vijayaditya I696–733BadamiMaharaja c.700-725VemulavadaJayasimha III 706–718Vengi (Eastern)Kokkli 718–719Vengi (Eastern)Vishnuvardhana III 719–755Vengi (Eastern)Rajaditya c.725-750VemulavadaVikramaditya II733–746BadamiKirtivarman II Rahappa746- 757BadamiVinayaditya Yuddhamalla Ic.750-775VemulavadaVijayaditya I (II) 755–772Vengi (Eastern)Vishnuvardhana IV755–808Vengi (Eastern)Arikesari Ic.775-800VemulavadaNarasimha I c.800-825VemulavadaVijayaditya II (III) 808–847Vengi (Eastern)Yuddhamalla II c.825-850VemulavadaKali Vishnuvardhana V 847–849Vengi (Eastern)Vijayaditya III (IV)Brothers, ruled together. 849–892Vengi (Eastern)Vikramaditya I (III) Vengi (Eastern)Yuddhamalla I Vengi (Eastern)Baddega I Soladagandac.850-895VemulavadaBhima I 892–921Vengi (Eastern)Yuddhamalla III c.895-915VemulavadaNarasimha IIc.915-930VemulavadaVijayaditya IV (V) 921Vengi (Eastern)Amma I Probably brothers, ruled jointly.921–927Vengi (Eastern)Vishnuvardhana VI Vengi (Eastern)Vijayaditya V (VI) 927Vengi (Eastern)Tadapa 927Vengi (Eastern)Vikramaditya II (IV) 927–928Vengi (Eastern)Bhima II 928–929Vengi (Eastern)Yuddhamalla II 929–935Vengi (Eastern)Arikesari IIc.930-941VemulavadaBhima III 935–947Vengi (Eastern)Baddega II Ruled jointly.941-946VemulavadaVagaraja941-950VemulavadaArikesari III 946/950-968VemulavadaAnnexed to the Western Chalukya EmpireAmma II 947–970Vengi (Eastern)Danarnava 970–973Vengi (Eastern)Tailapa II Ahvamalla973–997Kalyani (Western)Jata Choda Bhima 973–999Vengi (Eastern)Satyashraya997–1008Kalyani (Western)Shaktivarman I 999–1011Vengi (Eastern)Vikramaditya V1008–1015Kalyani (Western)Vimaladitya 1011–1018Vengi (Eastern)Jayasimha II (III)1015–1043Kalyani (Western)Rajaraja Narendra1018–1061Vengi (Eastern)Rajaraja had support in the throne from the Cholas, whose influence grew significantly.He supported Cholas against his cousins, the Western Chalukyas.His own son managed to succeed in the Chola Empire, in 1070, as Kulottunga I, beginning the Later Cholas period,in which the Chola Empire was ruled by a branch of the Eastern Chalukyas renamed Chola, which inherited Narendra's kingdom.It's possible, then, that the following rulers were governors for the Chola Emperor ruling Eastern Chalukya territory: Shaktivarman II (1061–1062); Vijayaditya VII (1062–1075), also son of Vimaladitya, but half-brother of Rajaraja Narendra.Ascended with support from Western Chalukyas. Rajaraja (1075–1079) Vishuvardhana VII (1079–1102), last known Chalukya ruler of Vengi.Annexed to the Chola Empire (1061-1118); Annexed to the Western Chalukya Empire (since 1118)Someshvara I Trilokyamalla1042–1068Kalyani (Western)Someshvara II Bhuvanaikamalla1068–1076Kalyani (Western)Vikramaditya VI Tribhuvanamalla1076–1126Kalyani (Western)Someshvara III1126–1138Kalyani (Western)Jagadhekamalla II1138–1151Kalyani (Western)Tailapa III1151–1164Kalyani (Western)Jagadhekamalla III1164–1183Kalyani (Western)Someshvara IV1183–1200Kalyani (Western)Annexed to the Seuna, Hoysala and the Kakatiya dynasties
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