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Pulakeshin I

Type Figure Region South India Time c. 515–566 Also known as Pulakeshin I、Pulakeshi I、Polekesi I、补罗稽沙一世

Pulakeshin I (c. 515–566) founded the Vadami Chalukya dynasty of South India, ruling from Vadami (Badami) in modern Karnataka, holding two Ashvamedha…

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  1. c. 515–543Northern Deccan Plateau · Deccan PlateauOf Chalukya clan origin, he accumulated power as a local chieftain in his early years, further integrating the Chalukya tribes of the northern Deccan on the foundation laid by his ancestors Jayasimha and Ranaraga, building strength toward founding an independent kingdom.
  2. c. 543–566Vadami (Badami) · KarnatakaFrom about 543 CE, ruling from Vadami (modern Badami), he held an Ashvamedha horse sacrifice to declare sovereign independence, breaking free of vassalage to the Kadamba dynasty. He built the Badami rock-cut cave temples, laid the foundation of Chalukya rule in the Deccan of South India, and passed the dynasty to his son Kirtivarma I.

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