The Historical Inscriptions of Southern India (collected till 1923) and Outlines of Political History c9.s2.t14: Western Cāḷukya Dynasty
The Historical Inscriptions of Southern India (collected till 1923) and Outlines of Political History c9.s2.t14
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Western Cāḷukya Dynasty
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(Pulakēśin II.)
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¹ Pallava inscriptions confirm the fact of their king's war against the W. Cāḷukyas, but state that Pallava Paramēśvara I defeated ‘Raṇarasika’ at Peruvaḷa-Nallūr. For the three Pallava kings see E. I. x, 100. Vikramāditya was close to Trichinopoly on April 25, A. D. 674.
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Chandrāditya. Eldest son according to Kielhorn. | Ādityavarma. Eldest son according to Fleet. | 5. Vikramāditya I ‘Raṇarasika’ ‘Rājamalla’ ‘Anivārita,’ Seized Kāñchi. Defeated Chōḷas, Kēraḷas, and three Pallava kings. A. D. 654-5 to 680. | (?) Jayasimha mentioned, with his descendants, in some questionable records. | Dau. Amberā. (doubtful). | 6. Vinayāditya ‘Yuddhamalla.’ Warred in Mysore and against Kaḷabhras; and in A.D. 693 against Pallavas. (A.D. 680-696.) | 7. Vijayāditya. A.D. 696-733. | 8. Vikramāditya II. Claims to have conquered Kāñchi three times, but to have spared the city. Md. Lokamahādēvi, a Haihaya princess. A.D. 733-743 to 44. | Bhima I.
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WESTERN CHĀLUKYA DYNASTY—contd.
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19. Perma-Jagadēkamalla II. Suppressed an invasion from the Hoysalas of Mysore. Captured Belāpura. 1138-1151.
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20. Tailapa III. ‘Nurmadi Taila’, ‘Trailōkyamalla.’ Deprived of his throne by Bijjala Kalachūri 1151-1156. Died 1163.
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(?) Bhūlōkamalla. Believed to be son of Taila III. Ruled a province in 1160, under the Kalachūri king.
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(?) Jagadēkamalla III. Believed to be son of Taila III Ruled some tracts under the Kalachūri king. 1163-1184.
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Sōmēśvara IV. ‘Tribhuvanamalla.’ Md. Gangamahādēvi. 1184-1200 when dynasty came to end.
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NOTES
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For chronology of the dynasty see Venkata Subbiah's article, *Ind. Ant.*, 1918, p. 285.
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*Vikramāditya I.* The Nērūr plates (*I. A. vii.* 163) fix his accession as later than September 24, 654. The Talamanchi grant fixes it as earlier than July 13, 655.
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*Vinayāditya* (*E. I. ix.* 201). His accession was in the year following October 10, 680. (*E. C. xi. Dg.* 66).
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*Kīrttivarmā.* His accession was in the year following April 7, 743. See the Kēndūr plates, Poona District. (*E. I. ix.* 200).
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*Sōmēśvara II's* anointment as king was on April 11, 1068 (*E. C. vii. Sk.* 136).
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*Vikramāditya VI* established from A.D. 1076 the Chālukya-Vikrama era, dating from the beginning of his reign. He was crowned February 11, 1076. (*I. A.*, 1919, p. 2).
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*Sōmēśvara III's* accession was apparently between July 24 and October 5, 1126. (*695 of 1919*).
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*Tailapa III.* His death is mentioned in an inscription at Anumakonda of January 20, 1163.
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*Bhūlōkamalla*, son(?) of Taila III. (See *Mys. A. A. R.*, 1923, No. 112).
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*Jagadēkamalla III*, son(?) of Taila III. (*E. C. xi. Dg.* 43; *Cd.* 13).
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*Sōmēśvara IV.* Earliest known date = November 5, 1184. (*555 of 1915*). Latest = January 17, 1200. (*E. C. xi. Cd.* 36.)