Tailapa II

Timeline

1. 960–972Western Deccan · KarnatakaTailapa II accumulated power in the western Deccan during the late Rashtrakuta Empire, allying with local forces to challenge central authority and preparing to overthrow the old dynasty.
2. 973–985Kalyani · KarnatakaAround 973 he defeated and ended Rashtrakuta hegemony, established his capital at Kalyani, formally founding the new Western Chalukya dynasty and controlling vast Deccan territories.
3. 986–997Kalyani · KarnatakaIn his later years he reformed internal administration, settled his vassals, and prepared to face pressure from southern powers such as the Cholas; he died in 997, and successors such as Satyashraya continued the dynasty.