Early History of the Dekkan down to the Mahomedan Conquest c18.72

c18.72

Khoṭika was succeeded, according to the Khârepâṭan grant, by Kakkala, the son of his brother The name of this brother was Nirupama according to the Kardâ grant Kakkala is said to have been a brave soldier, but he was conquered in battle by Tailapa, who belonged to the Châlukya race, and thus the sovereignty of the Dekkan passed from the hands of the Râshṭrakûṭas once more **[76]** into those of the Châlukyas The Karḍâ grant, which was made in the reign of Kakkala, is dated Śaka 894 or A D 972 And another inscription represents him as being on the throne in 896 *current*,⁵⁷ the cyclic year being *Śrîmukha* But in this year or Śaka 895 *past* Tailapa attained sovereign powers⁵⁸ The Râshṭrakûṭas were thus supreme masters of this country from about A D 748 to A D 973, that is, for nearly two hundred and twenty-five years