1210:(the goddess of fortune), had espoused the bride of Vatapi-puri (city of Vatapi)". According to various interpretations, "Induktani" (literally "lustre of the moon") is a poetic expression or means that before the foundation of Vatapi, Pulakeshin ruled a city called Indukanti. However, it is more likely that Indukanti was the name of Pulakeshin's another queen.
979:, theorize that Pulakeshin was initially a Kadamba vassal, and later declared independence by taking control of the area around Vatapi. Others, such as Durga Prasad Dikshit, theorize that he was a feudatory of the Rashtrakutas of Manapura, and captured the former Kadamba territory as their subordinate.
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inscription credits
Kirttivarman I with founding the city of Vatapi. However, this statement can alternatively be explained by assuming that the construction of the Vatapi fort was started during Pulakeshin's reign and was completed during Kirttivarman's reign.
1105:
inscription of his son
Mangalesha states that he performed the Agnishtoma, Agnichayana, Vajapeya, Bahusuvarna, Paundarika, Ashvamedha, and Hiranyagarbha sacrifices. The inscription describes him as a person who upholds the teachings of the
967:, who claimed descent from the Vatapi Chalukyas, name Pulakeshin's father as Vijayaditya. However, these records can be dismissed as unreliable, as the Vatapi Chalukya records explicitly name Ranaraga as Pulakeshin's father.
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Various variants of the name "Pulakeshin" appear in the dynasty's inscriptions, including
Polekeshin (Polekeśin), Polikeshin (Polikeśin), and Pulikeshin (Pulikeśin). According to historians
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The
Chalukya inscriptions suggest that Pulakeshin made Vatapi his capital by constructing a fort there. His earliest inscription, issued under the title
975:
Pulakeshin was the first sovereign ruler of his dynasty, and as such, has been termed as the "real founder" of his dynasty. Some scholars, such as
826:
sacrifice to assert his sovereign status. The dynasty established by him went on to rule a major part of peninsular India in the subsequent years.
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Pulakeshin married
Durlabha-devi, who came from the Bappura lineage. The Mahakuta pillar inscription states that she was like the legendary
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sacrifice. However, the early records of the dynasty do not provide any specific details about his military achievements. Historian
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suggested that the
Chalukya military successes achieved during his reign can be attributed to his son and commander-in-chief
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inscription, is sometimes thought to be a son of
Pulakeshin, but this is not certain: he may have been a son of Mangalesha.
401:
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inscription states that
Pulakeshin, "though he was the consort of Indukanti and though he was the favourite lord of
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year 500. Thus, he must have succeeded
Pulakeshin in the Shaka year 488-489, that is, 566-567 CE.
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year 465). Pulakeshin probably ascended the throne a few years earlier, around 540.
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The Chalukya inscriptions confer a number of titles and epithets on Pulakeshin:
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stone tablet inscription, records a grant to the shrine of the deity Kalideva
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Pulakeshin's 543 CE Badami inscription states that he performed
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802:: Pulakeśin, r. 543–566) was the first sovereign ruler of the
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882:(valorous in war); appears in the
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31:First king of Chalukya dynasty
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963:). The records of the later
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1458:. Agam Kala Prakashan.
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1101:(Vedic) tradition. The
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818:states in the western
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902:), and its variants (
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134:Chalukya dynasties
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1439:. Abhinav.
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71:Predecessor
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1153:Brihaspati
1124:Manusmriti
1095:Ashvamedha
1082:) against
1021:Find spots
995:Ashvamedha
943:Early life
924:Raja-simha
866:("lion").
824:Ashvamedha
796:Pulakeshin
640:Tailapa II
629:Kalyani /
193:Mangalesha
65: 566
63: – c.
61: 543
18:Pulakesi I
1464:567370037
1200:Damayanti
1108:brahmanas
953:Jayasimha
816:Karnataka
754:1184–1200
744:1163–1183
734:1151–1164
724:1138–1151
714:1126–1138
704:1076–1126
694:1068–1076
684:1042–1068
674:1015–1042
664:1008–1015
616:1061-1075
606:1019–1061
596:1011–1018
586:1000–1011
562:Danarnava
153:Jayasimha
142:Vatapi /
81:Successor
1188:Mahakuta
1184:Vaisakha
1136:Ramayana
1112:brahmaya
1084:Buddhism
1048:Religion
1032:543 CE (
957:Kadambas
949:Ranaraga
918:Maharaja
904:Vallabha
844:Sanskrit
804:Chalukya
654:997–1008
512:Bhima II
311:Vengi /
245:(regent)
163:Ranaraga
123:Ranaraga
75:Ranaraga
1445:8313041
1148:itihasa
1142:Bharata
1130:Puranas
1099:Shrauta
1088:Jainism
1058:Godachi
1007:Chiplun
888:Godachi
848:Kannada
644:957–997
576:973–999
566:970–973
546:947–970
542:Amma II
536:935–947
526:928–935
506:927–928
476:921–927
456:892–921
446:849–892
436:847–849
426:808–847
416:772–808
406:755–772
396:719–755
382:Kokkili
376:706–718
366:682–706
356:673–682
336:641–673
326:624–641
298:746–753
288:733–746
278:696–733
268:680–696
258:655–680
248:650-655
237:646-649
227:645-646
217:643-645
207:609–642
197:597–609
187:566–597
177:540–566
167:520-540
157:500-520
108:Dynasty
1462:
1443:
1223:Mudhol
1204:Aihole
1165:Dilīpa
1161:Yayati
1139:, the
1133:, the
1080:dharma
1071:dharma
935:dharma
900:Vishnu
884:Satara
820:Deccan
808:Vatapi
552:Tala I
492:Tala I
472:Amma I
119:Father
1230:Shaka
1034:Shaka
988:Shaka
971:Reign
864:keśin
96:Issue
54:Reign
1460:OCLC
1441:OCLC
1208:Shri
1163:and
1157:niti
1086:and
860:pola
856:pula
838:and
814:and
800:IAST
1155:in
1090:."
858:or
556:970
516:928
496:927
486:927
466:921
386:719
346:673
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