Vikramaditya I | Badami Chalukya

A rare inscription dating back to the time of Vikramaditya I of the Badami Chalukya dynasty has been unearthed at Madapura Lake in Davangere district.

  • A significant ruler of the Chalukya dynasty
  • He was the son of Pulakesin II, one of the greatest Chalukya rulers.
  • After Pulakesin II’s defeat by the Pallavas, the Chalukya throne remained vacant from 642 to 655 AD.
  • Vikramaditya I re-established order and reclaimed lost territories.
  • He successfully repelled the Pallava invasion and restored unity in his father’s kingdom.
  • In 668 AD, he defeated Mahendravarman II, the Pallava king, and captured Kanchi for about five to six years.
  • His army plundered the Chola, Pandya, and Kerala kingdoms but did not annex any territory.
  • He assumed dynastic titles such as – Satyashraya (“Refuge of Truth”), Shri-prithvi-vallabha, Maharajadhiraja, Rajadhiraja, Parameshvara, Bhattaraka and Rajamalla (suggesting sovereignty over the Pallavas)
  • Period – AD 543 – AD 755
  • Capital – Badami (Vatapi)
  • Location – Present-day Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
  • Established by – Pulakeshin I
  • Political Rivals – Pallavas 
  • Other important rulers – Kirtivarman I, Pulakesin II and Vikramaditya I

Source: HT


Previous Year Question

Building ‘Kalyana Mandapam’ was a notable feature in the temple construction in the kingdom of:

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2019 Prelims]

(a) Chalukya
(b) Chandela
(c) Rashtrakuta
(d) Vijayanagara

Answer: (d)


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