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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.[1]

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.[2] They ruled from Vengi until about the 11th century. The Western Chalukyas ruled from Kalyani (modern Basavakalyan) until the end of the 12th century.[3]

Badami Chalukya Empire (c. 543–753 CE)
Greatest extent of the Badami Chalukya Empire
Eastern Chalukya Empire (c. 624–1189 CE)
Greatest extent of the Eastern Chalukya Empire
Western Chalukya Empire (c. 957–1184 CE)
Greatest extent of the Western Chalukya Empire

List of emperors

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Ruler Reign Capital
Jayasimha I 500–520 Badami
Ranaraga 520–540 Badami
Pulakeshin I 540–567 Badami
Kirtivarman I 567–592 Badami
Mangalesha 592–610 Badami
Pulakeshin II 610–642 Badami
Kubja Vishnuvardhana I 615/24–641 Vengi (Eastern)
Jayasimha I (II) 641–673 Vengi (Eastern)
Adityavarman 642–645 Badami
Abhinavaditya 645–646 Badami
Chandraditya 646–649 Badami
Regency of Vijaya-Bhattarika (649–655) Regent for her minor son. She was deposed by her brother-in-law.
A son of Chandraditya 649–655 Badami
Satyashraya c.650-675 Vemulavada
Vikramaditya I 655–680 Badami
Indra Bhattaraka 673 Vengi (Eastern)
Vishnuvardhana II 673–682 Vengi (Eastern)
Prithvipathi c.675-700 Vemulavada
Vinayaditya 680–696 Badami
Mangi Yuvaraja 682–706 Vengi (Eastern)
Vijayaditya I 696–733 Badami
Maharaja c.700-725 Vemulavada
Jayasimha III 706–718 Vengi (Eastern)
Kokkli 718–719 Vengi (Eastern)
Vishnuvardhana III 719–755 Vengi (Eastern)
Rajaditya c.725-750 Vemulavada
Vikramaditya II 733–746 Badami
Kirtivarman II Rahappa 746- 757 Badami
Vinayaditya Yuddhamalla I c.750-775 Vemulavada
Vijayaditya I (II) 755–772 Vengi (Eastern)
Vishnuvardhana IV 755–808 Vengi (Eastern)
Arikesari I c.775-800 Vemulavada
Narasimha I c.800-825 Vemulavada
Vijayaditya II (III) 808–847 Vengi (Eastern)
Yuddhamalla II c.825-850 Vemulavada
Kali Vishnuvardhana V 847–849 Vengi (Eastern)
Vijayaditya III (IV) Brothers, ruled together. 849–892 Vengi (Eastern)
Vikramaditya I (III) Vengi (Eastern)
Yuddhamalla I Vengi (Eastern)
Baddega I Soladaganda c.850-895 Vemulavada
Bhima I 892–921 Vengi (Eastern)
Yuddhamalla III c.895-915 Vemulavada
Narasimha II c.915-930 Vemulavada
Vijayaditya IV (V) 921 Vengi (Eastern)
Amma I Probably brothers, ruled jointly. 921–927 Vengi (Eastern)
Vishnuvardhana VI Vengi (Eastern)
Vijayaditya V (VI) 927 Vengi (Eastern)
Tadapa 927 Vengi (Eastern)
Vikramaditya II (IV) 927–928 Vengi (Eastern)
Bhima II 928–929 Vengi (Eastern)
Yuddhamalla II 929–935 Vengi (Eastern)
Arikesari II c.930-941 Vemulavada
Bhima III 935–947 Vengi (Eastern)
Baddega II Ruled jointly. 941-946 Vemulavada
Vagaraja 941-950 Vemulavada
Arikesari III 946/950-968 Vemulavada
Annexed to the Western Chalukya Empire
Amma II 947–970 Vengi (Eastern)
Danarnava 970–973 Vengi (Eastern)
Tailapa II Ahvamalla 973–997 Kalyani (Western)
Jata Choda Bhima 973–999 Vengi (Eastern)
Satyashraya 997–1008 Kalyani (Western)
Shaktivarman I 999–1011 Vengi (Eastern)
Vikramaditya V 1008–1015 Kalyani (Western)
Vimaladitya 1011–1018 Vengi (Eastern)
Jayasimha II (III) 1015–1043 Kalyani (Western)
Rajaraja Narendra 1018–1061 Vengi (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:
Annexed to the Chola Empire (1061-1118); Annexed to the Western Chalukya Empire (since 1118)
Someshvara I Trilokyamalla 1042–1068 Kalyani (Western)
Someshvara II Bhuvanaikamalla 1068–1076 Kalyani (Western)
Vikramaditya VI Tribhuvanamalla 1076–1126 Kalyani (Western)
Someshvara III 1126–1138 Kalyani (Western)
Jagadhekamalla II 1138–1151 Kalyani (Western)
Tailapa III 1151–1164 Kalyani (Western)
Jagadhekamalla III 1164–1183 Kalyani (Western)
Someshvara IV 1183–1200 Kalyani (Western)
Annexed to the Seuna, Hoysala and the Kakatiya dynasties

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References

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  1. ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 52–53. ISBN 978-93-80607-34-4.
  2. ^ Kamath, Suryanath U. (2001). A Concise History of Karnataka: (from Pre-historic Times to the Present). Jupiter Books. p. 328.
  3. ^ Sen, Sailendra Nath (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. p. 362. ISBN 978-81-224-1198-0.
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