Tag: the pallavas of kanchi (350 a.d. to 895 a.d.)

The Chola dynasty was a Tamil dynasty of southern India. Their main rival was Chalukyas of Kalyani. Chola–Chalukyas fought a series of wars from 992 C.E. to 1120 C.E.

The Chola empire was divided into nine mandalams which included areas in Sri Lanka and other conquered areas.

Chalukyas of Badami was the earliest Chalukyan Empire founded by Pulakesin-I in sixth century AD. Badami or Vatapi was the capital of this dynasty. It ruled mostly over Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. 

The Chalukyas of Badami were great builders as well as art-lovers. They built beautiful temples at Badami, Aihole and Pattadakallu. They developed a special style of sculpture called ‘The Chalukya Style’ in Indian architecture. Aihole was one of the cradles of temple architecture. Evolution of the series of temples architecture was first experimented here. This style found its full expression at Pattadakallu.

Pulikeshi II, the Chalukya king, established his brother Kubja Vishnuvardhana as the ruler of the Vengi region, which led to the formation of the Eastern Chalukya dynasty.

Pulakeshin II famously defeated the Pallava king Mahendravarman I during his military campaigns in the south.

Pulakeshin I is historically recognized as the founder of the Badami Chalukya dynasty, establishing his capital at Vatapi (Badami).

Vijjika (or Vijaya Bhattarika) is a noted Sanskrit poetess associated with the Chalukya court, credited with writing the play Kaumudi Mahotsava.

Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang) visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana. While he traveled extensively, he did not visit the court of Chandragupta II, who lived centuries earlier.

The temples at Badami, Pattadakallu, and Aihole represent the Chalukya style of architecture, which is a synthesis of Nagara and Dravida styles, often referred to as the Vesara style.