Tag: the kadambas/mayuravarma (325 a.d. to 540 a.d.)

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

Pulakeshin-II or Pulikeshi-II or Immadi Pulikeshi was the Chalukya emperor who ruled from 610 CE to 642 CE.

He was the greatest ruler in the illustrious Chalukya dynasty and one of the greatest ever kings in Indian history.Pulakeshin-II meeting with the envoys from Persia.

Vatapi (modern-day Badami) served as the capital city for the Chalukya dynasty during their early period of dominance in the Deccan.

Statement I is correct as Pulakeshin I established the dynasty. Statement II is incorrect because Harshavardhana was defeated by Pulakeshin II, not the other way around, and the dates are inaccurate. Statement III is incorrect as Vikramaditya I reigned later in the 7th century.

The Satavahana dynasty faced significant pressure and decline due to ongoing conflicts with the Sakas (Western Kshatrapas) and other regional powers.

The Aitareya Brahmana is one of the earliest texts that mentions the Andhras, who are associated with the Satavahanas.

Tagara was a major inland trade center and a prominent city in the Satavahana kingdom, facilitating trade between the Deccan and other regions.

The Western Satraps were eventually conquered by the Sassanian rulers of Persia during the 4th century AD.

The Nashik prashasti inscription states that Gautamiputra uprooted the Kshaharata (or Khagarata) family, to which Nahapana belonged. 

Puhar (also known as Kaveripattinam) was a major port of the Chola dynasty, not the Satavahanas, who primarily used ports on the western coast like Kalyan and Sopara.