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Eastern Chalukyas Chalukyas of Vengi | |||||||||||
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| 624–1189 | |||||||||||
 Eastern Chalukya coin. Central punchmark depicting a Boar standing left. Incuse of punchmarks.
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 Map of India c. 753 CE. The Eastern Chalukya kingdom is shown on the eastern coast. | |||||||||||
| Capital | Pitapuram Vengi Rajahmundry | ||||||||||
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| Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
| Maharaja | |||||||||||
• 624–641 | Kubja Vishnuvardhana | ||||||||||
• 1018–1061 | Rajaraja Narendra | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Established | 624 | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1189 | ||||||||||
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Eastern Chalukyas, also known as the Chalukyas of Vengi, were a dynasty that ruled parts of South India between the 7th and 12th centuries. They started out as governors of the Chalukyas of Badami in the Deccan region. Subsequently, they became a sovereign power, and ruled the Vengi region of present-day Andhra Pradesh until c. 1001 CE. They continued ruling the region as feudatories of the Medieval Cholas until 1189 CE.
Originally, the capital of the Eastern Chalukyas was located at Pishtapura (modern-day Pitapuram).[2][3][4][5] It was subsequently moved to Vengi (present-day Pedavegi, near Eluru) and then to Rajamahendravaram (now Rajahmundry). Throughout their history, the Eastern Chalukyas were the cause of many wars between the more powerful Cholas and Western Chalukyas over the control of the strategically important Vengi country. The five centuries of the Eastern Chalukya rule of Vengi saw not only the consolidation of this region into a unified whole, but also saw the efflorescence of Telugu culture, literature, poetry and art during the later half of their rule. They had marital relationship with Cholas.[6]
- ^ Nath Sen, Sailendra (2 May 1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. p. 360. ISBN 978-81-224-1198-0.
They belonged to the Karnataka country and their mother tongue was Kannada
- ^ Sen, Sailendra Nath (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. p. 362. ISBN 978-81-224-1198-0.
- ^ Desikachari, T. (1991) [1933]. South Indian Coins. Asian Educational Services. p. 39. ISBN 978-81-206-0155-0.
- ^ Epigraphia Indica. Vol. 29. Manager of Publications. 1987 [1888]. p. 46.
- ^ Nigam, M. L. (1975). Sculptural Heritage of Andhradesa. Booklinks Corporation. p. 16.
- ^ Rao 1994, p. 36.