Chalukya Dynasty: Map & History
The Chalukya dynasty was a Classical Indian dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries.
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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 from the middle of the 6th century. The Badami Chalukyas began to assert their independence at the decline of the Kadamba kingdom of Banavasi and rapidly rose to prominence during the reign of Pulakeshin II. After the death of Pulakeshin II, the Eastern Chalukyas became an independent kingdom in the eastern Deccan. They ruled from Vengi until about the 11th century. In the western Deccan, the rise of the Rashtrakutas in the middle of the 8th century eclipsed the Chalukyas of Badami before being revived by their descendants, the Western Chalukyas, in the late 10th century. These Western Chalukyas ruled from Kalyani until the end of the 12th century.
Modern Countries Once Part of Chalukya Dynasty
At its mapped extent, Chalukya Dynasty covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Chalukya Dynasty's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Chalukya Dynasty in Depth
Periods in Chalukya history
The Chalukyas ruled over the Deccan plateau in India for over 600 years. During this period, they ruled as three closely related, but individual dynasties. These are the "Chalukyas of Badami" (also called "Early Chalukyas"), who ruled between the 6th and the 8th century, and the two sibling dynasties, the "Chalukyas of Kalyani" (also called Western Chalukyas or "Later Chalukyas") and the "Chalukyas of Vengi" (also called Eastern Chalukyas).
In the 6th century, with the decline of the Gupta dynasty and their immediate successors in northern India, major changes began to happen in the area south of the Vindhyas – the Deccan and Tamilakam. The age of small kingdoms had given way to large empires in this region. The Chalukya dynasty was established by Pulakeshin I in 543.
Origins
While opinions vary regarding the early origins of the Chalukyas, the consensus among noted historians such as John Keay, D.C. Sircar, Hans Raj, S. Sen, Kamath, K. V. Ramesh and Karmarkar is that the founders of the empire at Badami were native to the modern Karnataka region.
A theory that they were descendants of a 2nd-century chieftain called Kandachaliki Remmanaka, a feudatory of the Andhra Ikshvaku (from an Ikshvaku inscription of the 2nd century) was put forward. This according to Kamath has failed to explain the difference in lineage. The Kandachaliki feudatory call themselves Vashisthiputras of the Hiranyakagotra.
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Chalukya Dynasty: Key Facts
| Capitals | Manyakheta, Basavakalyan |
|---|---|
| Religions | Hinduism, Jainism |
| Founded | 543 CE |
| Dissolved | 753 CE |
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Facts from Wikidata Q1395011 (CC0).
Chalukya Dynasty Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Chalukya Dynasty appears, with the other states of the time.
Chalukya Dynasty Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 927,787 km² in 638 CE.
Chalukya Dynasty: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Chalukya Dynasty exist?
The Chalukya Dynasty is dated to 555 CE – 756 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of the Chalukya Dynasty?
The capital of the Chalukya Dynasty was Badami.
How large was the Chalukya Dynasty at its peak?
At its peak in 638 AD the Chalukya Dynasty covered about 927,787 km².
How did the map of the Chalukya Dynasty change over time?
The Chalukya Dynasty appears on 2 dated world maps in the atlas, from 600 CE to 750 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
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