Ancient and Medieval Indian Rulers

Vishnuvardhana was one of the greatest rulers of the Karnataka region and he was the king who really started to establish the Hoysalas as a separate independent dynasty. He freed them from the subordination to the Chalukyas. His long reign period of 34 years saw the growth of the Hoysala Empire and the development of innumerable peaceful activities.

The Chinese traveler Hieun Tsang (Xuanzang) documented the region and referred to the area as Tsekai (Taki).

During the epic period of the Ramayana and Mahabharata, the region was commonly referred to as Panchnada.

Aurangzeb's government and military included Rajputs and Pathans, but he had a long and contentious history of conflict with the Marathas, who were not part of his administrative structure.

The Ahom kingdom was established in 1228 when Sukaphaa, a Shan prince of Mong Mao entered the Brahmaputra valley. The Ahom dynasty lasted from 1228 to 1826. The last ruler of this dynasty was Purandar Singha, a 10 yr old who  came into office because his fathers was mutilated. The rule of this dynasty ended with the Burmese invasion of Assam and the signing treaty of Yandaboo in 1826 led to subsequent annexation by the British East India Company.

The Ahom kingdom was established in 1228 when Sukaphaa, a Shan prince of Mong Mao entered the Brahmaputra valley. The Ahom dynasty lasted from 1228 to 1826. The rule of this dynasty ended with the Burmese invasion of Assam and the signing treaty of Yandaboo in 1826 led to subsequent annexation by the British East India Company.

The Nizam of Hyderabad was the first to enter into such an alliance. Tipu Sultan of Mysore refused to do so, but after the British victory in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, Mysore was forced to become a subsidiary state. The Nawab of Awadh was the next to accept the Subsidiary Alliance, in 1801. After the Third Anglo-Maratha War, the Maratha ruler Baji Rao II also accepted a subsidiary alliance. several states like: Hyderabad (1798 and 1800), Tanjore (1799), Awadh (1801), Bhonsle (1803), and Indore(1817) adopted this system.

In the historical context of Punamchand Pandya, he and his friends were responsible for breaking the statue of Laji, which was viewed as a symbol of British authority.

Vishnuvardhana was the important Hoysala king who came after Nrupakama, Ereyanga and Ballala. As a great king of this dynasty, he won Gangavadi from the Cholas and earned the title ‘Talakadugonda’. He tried to expand his kingdom but was defeated by the Chalukyan king Vikramaditya VI.

Pulakeshin II, a prominent ruler of the Chalukya dynasty of Badami, assumed the title 'Dakshinapatheshwara' (Lord of the South) after his military successes.

Ereya was the precoronation name of Pulakesin-II.  He was the most famous ruler of Chalukyan Dynasty. He was the fourth Chalukyan Ruler. Most important source of information regarding the rule of Pulakeshin II is provided by Aihole inscription.

Pulakeshin II defeated the Pallava king Mahendravarman I in the Battle of Pullalur, which was a significant event in the conflict between the Chalukyas and the Pallavas.

Chalukyan dynasty is one of the royal dynasty that ruled greater parts of Southern India and central India between 6th and the 12th centuries. Pulakesin I was the founder of this dynasty. Pulakesin-I ruled from AD 535-66 from the hill fort of Vatapi, the capital of Chalukyan dynasty. 

Pulakeshin II was the most powerful ruler of the Chalukya dynasty based in Badami (also known as Vatapi) in modern-day Karnataka.

The early Chalukyas, who rose to power in the 6th century, established their capital at Badami, which was then known as Vatapi.