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THE CHALUKYAS OF KALYANA 973-1189 A.D.
Overview
*
The Chalukyas of Kalyana claim de-
scent from the Chalukyas of Badami.
-* Taila was the founder of the dynasty
(973 A.D.)
*
Someshwara I and Vikramaditya VI
were the greatest among the rulers of
Kalyana.
*
Progress of Kannada and Sanskrit liter-
atures.
Advent
Taila, a feudatory of Rashtrakutas,
overthrew Rashtrakuta Karka II in 973 A.D.
and established the Chalukyas of Kalyana
kingdom.
Chronology
*
Taila II
(973-97)
*
Satyashraya
(997-1008)
*
Vikramaditya V
(1008-15)
* Jayasimha II
(1015-43)
* Someshwara I
(1043-68)
* Someshwara II
(1068-1076)
* Vikramaditya VI
(1076-1127)
* Someshwara III
(1127-39)
* Jagadekamalla II
(1139-49)
*
Taila III
(1149-62)
*
Someshwara IV
(1159-89)
Someshwara I
: Made Kalyana a perma-
nent capital and a great city; he invaded
Vengi, captured Kanchi; defeated and killed
Rajadhiraja of Cholas at Koppal (1054);
again defeated Cholarajendra II in 1059;
also defeated Chalukyas of Gujarat and the
Paramaras of Dhara; he was suffering from
an incurable disease and he died by drown-
ing himself in Tungabhadra river in 1058; he
was succeeded by his elder son Somesh-
wara II.
Vikramaditya VI
(1076-1127): His long
rule has been one of the chief features of
the history of Karnataka; started a new era
"Chalukya Vikrama
-
era"
beginning with
the cyclic year Nala in 1076 A.D. to com-
memorate his accession to the throne; in-
vaded the Paramara territories 3 times
(1077, 1087 and 1097); conquered Nolam-
bavadi and Vengi; defeated Hoysalas; cap-
tured Kanchi in 1105; he was religious
minded, Bilhana of Kashmir was his court
poet, also patronised Vijnaneshwara a
noted jurist; scholars have considered his
rule as a bright period in Karnataka history,
Bilhana described it as
'Ramarajya', "A king
like Vikramaditya is neither to be seen nor
heard of,
(Vijnaneshwara); he was succeeded
by his son Someshwara III.
The Kalachuris under Bijjala took control
of Kalyana after the death of Taila III in
c.1162 A.D.; thus there followed the Kala-
churis interregnum from 1162 A.D. and con-
tinued till 1183.
Administration
*
Kingship was hereditary.
*
The empire was divided into provinces
like Gangavadi, Banavasi, Nolamba-
vadi, Belvola; Mandals (provinces) ex-
isted; land revenue was the main source
of income.
*
They issued coins like Dramma,
Gadyanaka etc., in Gold.
*
Followed orthodox Hinduism, Bud-
dhism was declining.
*
In the field of literature, both Kannada
and
Sanskrit
writings
flourished;
‘Vikramankadeva Charita’
of Bilhana;
1
Mitakshara
' of Vijnaneshwara
‘Manasol-
lasa’
of King Someshwara HI;
‘Gadhayud-
dha’
and
‘Ajitapurana’
of poet Ranna;
‘Govaidya ’ -
A work on veterinary sci-
ence, by Vikramaditya VI.
*
Their temples are mainly found at Kon-
nur and Savadi, Jain temples at
Lakkundi; the most notable temples are:
The Kashivisveshwara temple at Lakkundi,
The Mahadeva temple at Itagi and The
Kuruvatti temple.
Paramaras 974-1060 A.D.
Upendra was the founder of this dynasty
in 820 A.D.
Munja
(974-975): He was a poet and also
a great patron of poets.
Raja Bhoja
(1018-60) : His capital was
Dhara. He built the 250 sq. m. Bhojpur lake
in Bhopal. He fell a victim to the combined
attack of the rulers of Gujarat and Chedi.
HOYSALAS
Overview
*
They ruled over the Mysore plateau in the
twelfth and thirteenth centuries A.D. The
Kingdom extended from the Tungabhadra
region to the Cauvery region. Sasavur,
Belur and Dwarasamudra were the suc-
cessive capitals of the kingdom.
*
Vishnuvardhana and Ballala II were the
most famous rulers of this dynasty.
*
They were great builders of temples. The
most magnificent temples were built at
Belur,
Halebidu
(Dwara-samudra),
Somnathpur,
Arasikere,
Nuggehalli,
Arlaguppa and other places in Karnataka
984-1343 A.D.
districts of Mysore, Mandya, Bangalore,
Hassan,
Chik-magalur,
Chitradurga,
Shimoga and Bellary.
*
The great dancer Queen Shantala belonged
to this dynasty.
*
The famous sculptor Jakanachari lived
during this period.
Chronology
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Sala(Hoysala)
*
Vinayaditya
*
Nrupakama
*
Vinayaditya II
*
Ballala I
(984-1006)
(1006-1022)
(1022-1047)
(1047-1106)
(
1100
-
1110
)