Tailapa II
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Tailapa II (or Ahavamalla) had titles Nurmadi Taliapa and Satyashraya Kulatilaka. He re-established the Western Chalukya dynasty after a period of 220 years during which time they had been in eclipse. The revived Chalukya kingdom rose to its height of power under Vikramaditya VI
. The revived dynasty came to be known as the Western Chalukyas
or the Kalyani Chalukyas. He patronised Kannada poet Ranna
. From the Gadag records, it is known that he ruled for 24 years.
had been overrun by the rising power of Rashtrakutas. Tailapa II was a feudatory of the Rashtrakuta king Krishna III ruling from his fief territory called Taddevadi (Tardavadi -1000) in Indi taluk, Bijapur district which is known from his 957 and 965 inscriptions. The Rashtrakuta kingdom was invaded by the Malwa and their capital sacked in 972. Khottiga was killed in the raid and his nephew Karka II came to the Rashtrakuta throne. Tailapa, who had been biding his time, immediately overthrew Karka and established himself in Manyakheta
.
had replaced Parantaka Chola II
and Tailapa claimed victory in a battle against Uththama in 980.
and the Kaveri. Malwa king from the north invaded the Chalukya kingdom, hoping to defeat the still evolving Chalukya power. Tailapa however defeated the invasion, captured the Malwa king Paramara
Munja. The Paramara king died in captivity. From the work Prabhanda Chintamani it is known that Tailapa II was defeated 16 times by Munja before Munja himself was finally defeated. Taila II defeated Panchaladeva of Ganga dynasty who was vying for the Rastrakuta throne at Manyakheta and the Shilaharas of South Konkana.
The revived Chola power under Rajaraja Chola I
was expanding towards the north into the Mysore territories. This brought the Cholas and the Chalukyas into direct conflict which lasted for the next 100 years. He also defeated the Gujarat Chaulukya king Mularaja and gained the Rattapadi territories.
Satyasraya
, Tailapa's eldest son, who assisted his father in all his campaigns succeeded Tailapa in 997. Satysraya continued the aggressive policies of the Chalukyas.
Vikramaditya VI
Vikramaditya VI became the Western Chalukya King after deposing his elder brother Somesvara II. Vikramaditya's reign is marked by the start of the Chalukya-Vikrama era. Vikramaditya VI was the greatest of the Western Chalukya kings and had the longest reign in the dynasty. He earned the title...
. The revived dynasty came to be known as the Western Chalukyas
Western Chalukyas
The Western Chalukya Empire ruled most of the western Deccan, South India, between the 10th and 12th centuries. This dynasty is sometimes called the Kalyani Chalukya after its regal capital at Kalyani, today's Basavakalyan in Karnataka and alternatively the Later Chalukya from its theoretical...
or the Kalyani Chalukyas. He patronised Kannada poet Ranna
Ranna
Ranna was one of the earliest poets of Kannada language.Ranna, Adikavi Pampa and Sri Ponna together are called "three gems of Kannada literature".-Early days:Ranna was born on 949 C.E. in Muduvolalu Bagalkot district, Karnataka....
. From the Gadag records, it is known that he ruled for 24 years.
End of Rashtrakutas; Chalukya revival
The Early Chalukyas of BadamiBadami
Badami , formerly known as Vatapi, is a town and headquarters of a taluk by the same name, in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, India. It was the regal capital of the Badami Chalukyas from 540 to 757 AD. It is famous for rock cut and other structural temples...
had been overrun by the rising power of Rashtrakutas. Tailapa II was a feudatory of the Rashtrakuta king Krishna III ruling from his fief territory called Taddevadi (Tardavadi -1000) in Indi taluk, Bijapur district which is known from his 957 and 965 inscriptions. The Rashtrakuta kingdom was invaded by the Malwa and their capital sacked in 972. Khottiga was killed in the raid and his nephew Karka II came to the Rashtrakuta throne. Tailapa, who had been biding his time, immediately overthrew Karka and established himself in Manyakheta
Manyakheta
Manyakheta on the banks of Kagina River in Gulbarga district, Karnataka state was the capital of Rashtrakutas from . It is 40 km from Gulbarga city. The capital was moved from Mayurkhandi in Bidar district to Mānyakheṭa during the rule of Amoghavarsha I...
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Tailapa's victories
Tailapa quickly defeated the remnants of the Rashtrakuta power by defeating Indra IV and his feudatory in the Godavari basin, Panchaladeva. The Cholas, who were experiencing a minor crisis of succession of their own were in a position of weakness. Uththama CholaUththama Chola
Uttama Chola ascended the Chola throne c. 970 C.E. succeeding Parantaka Chola II. Uttama was the son of the illustrious Sembiyan Mahadevi and the cousin of Parantaka II.- Controversial ascension :...
had replaced Parantaka Chola II
Parantaka Chola II
Parantaka Chola II ruled for approximately twelve years. Parantaka II was also known by the name Madhurantakan Sundara Chola. He was the son of Arinjaya Chola. His mother’s name was Kalyani, a princes from the clan of Vaidumbas...
and Tailapa claimed victory in a battle against Uththama in 980.
Period of consolidation
After the overthrow of Rashtrakutas, Tailapa who ruled from Manyakheta, spent several years consolidating his position in the Western Deccan in the area between the river NarmadaNarmada River
The Narmada , also called Rewa is a river in central India and the fifth largest river in the Indian subcontinent. It is the third largest river that completely flows within India after Ganges and Godavari...
and the Kaveri. Malwa king from the north invaded the Chalukya kingdom, hoping to defeat the still evolving Chalukya power. Tailapa however defeated the invasion, captured the Malwa king Paramara
Paramara
Paramara is a Maratha, Gurjar,& Rajput clan of India.The Paramara clan belongs to the Agnivansha of Rajputs ancient Kshatriyas...
Munja. The Paramara king died in captivity. From the work Prabhanda Chintamani it is known that Tailapa II was defeated 16 times by Munja before Munja himself was finally defeated. Taila II defeated Panchaladeva of Ganga dynasty who was vying for the Rastrakuta throne at Manyakheta and the Shilaharas of South Konkana.
The revived Chola power under Rajaraja Chola I
Rajaraja Chola I
Raja Raja Chola I born Arunmozhi Thevar , popularly known as Raja Raja the Great, is one of the greatest emperors of the Tamil Chola Empire of India who ruled between 985 and 1014 CE...
was expanding towards the north into the Mysore territories. This brought the Cholas and the Chalukyas into direct conflict which lasted for the next 100 years. He also defeated the Gujarat Chaulukya king Mularaja and gained the Rattapadi territories.
Satyasraya
Satyasraya
Satyasraya , also known as Sattiga or Irivabedanga, was the king of the revived Western Chalukyas. Towards the end of his rule with the great Chola Rajaraja Chola I and had to face disastrous consequences of entering into a war with the Cholas which greatly endangered his own survival as well as...
, Tailapa's eldest son, who assisted his father in all his campaigns succeeded Tailapa in 997. Satysraya continued the aggressive policies of the Chalukyas.