Decline and Division of the Chalukyas of Badami

Timeline

1. 642–655Badami · IndiaAfter the death of the strong ruler Pulakeshin II, Chalukya central authority weakened, issues of royal succession and collateral power-sharing emerged, and local governors rose in influence; the empire shifted from expansion to defense and internal strife.
2. 655–680Southern Deccan border · IndiaThe Chalukyas and Pallavas fought repeatedly in the mid-to-late seventh century; under kings such as Narasimhavarman the Pallavas counterattacked, and the Chalukyas lost some of their South Indian holdings as their strength and prestige steadily declined.
3. 680–700Deccan Plateau · IndiaBy the end of the seventh century the Chalukya monarchy could no longer unify its realm; the eastern Vengi branch and the western branch each went their own way, central control over local vassals declined, and a power vacuum emerged in the Deccan, paving the way for the Rashtrakuta rise in the eighth century.