Vikramaditya VI

Type Figure Region India Time c. 1050–1126 Also known as Vikramaditya VI、ವಿಕ್ರಮಾದಿತ್ಯ VI、Trailokya Malla

Born around 1050, Vikramaditya VI ruled the Western Chalukya dynasty from 1076 to 1126, defeating his brother Someshvara II to seize the throne and r…

Timeline

c. 1050–1076Kalyani · KarnatakaVikramaditya VI was a son of Someshvara I and grew up in the Chalukya court under his father's rule. In 1076 he defeated his elder brother Someshvara II and seized the throne, beginning a fifty-year reign.
1077–1100Kalyani · KarnatakaAfter accession, Vikramaditya VI consolidated Deccan hegemony, confronting southern Indian rulers such as Chola emperor Kulottunga I for many years. He implemented Vikrama calendar reforms, patronized Sanskrit and Kannada literature, and funded numerous Hindu temple constructions.
1101–1126Kalyani · KarnatakaIn his later years Vikramaditya VI continued to direct state affairs, facing challenges from rising powers such as the Hoysalas. He died around 1126, and the Chalukya Empire gradually declined after his long reign.

Sources

Vikramaditya VI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikramaditya_VI
History of the Chalukyas of Kalyana — B. R. Gopal (1976)