History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v1.c16.18

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The Eastern Chālukya kings took the title usually of Mahārāja, some adding Mahārājādhirāja, Parmeśvara and Parama Bhaṭṭāraka. Their favourite Biruda was Vishama-Siddhi taken by the first king Vishnuvardhana (meaning the conqueror of strongholds or difficult places). They sometimes called themselves the Āśraya of something like the early Western Chalukyas: but they gave up the title of Vallabha which was now appropriated, so to speak, by Mahārāshtra kings namely those of the Rāshtrakūta family, following the usage of the Early Chalukyas.