The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v2.c13.s1.2

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PULAKĒŚIN II conquered the whole of the Eastern Deccan quite early in his reign and thereupon appointed his brother viceroy of the newly acquired territory. Very soon the viceroyalty developed into an independent kingdom without any opposition by Pulakēśin, and his brother, Viṣṇuvardhana, who is referred to invariably as ‘the hump-back’ (kubja) in all later inscriptions, became the founder of a line which outlived the main dynasty for many generations and is known to history as that of the Eastern Chāḷukyas. Few Indian families, indeed, have held the throne for such a long period; they were lords of the Vengi country for nearly five centuries before their destiny called them to a Tamil kingdom in the south, and they continued to hold Vengi for several generations even after that; they were in fact the makers of the Telugu culture and literature.