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Chalukyas and Rashtrakutas (Western Chalukya (Features of Administration…
Chalukyas and Rashtrakutas
Western Chalukya
543AD-755AD
Founder
Pulakesin II
Made Small Kingdom with capital of
Vatapi or Badami
Inscription of his reign's details
Aeihole
Written by Ravkirti
Was a Jain
fought with
Kadambas of
Banavasi
Gangas of
Mysore
Durvinita of
Ganga
Gave his daughter to Pualkesin
Defeated
Harshavardhana
On the bank of Narmada
Pallava
got defeated by
Narshimavarman I
Near Kanchi
Captured capital and destroyed the capital Vatapi
Visit of Hiuen Tsang
Successor
Vikrmaditya
consolidated Chalukya and Pallavas
Performed ashwamedha sacrifice and importance to Vedas
Last Ruler was
Kirtivarman II
Defeated By
Dantidurga
Features of Administration and Political system
Village autonomy was absent
Brahmanical Hindus but respect for other religions also
Temples for Vishnu, Siva and other gods were built
Decline of Buddhism in western Deccan
Progress of Jainism in Vatapi
Developed Vesara style of temple Building
First Stage
Aihole and Badami Temples
Lady Khan Temple
Durga
Huchimalligudi
Jain temple at Meguti
Second Stage
Pattadakal
Total 10 temples
4 in northern style
6 in Dravidian Style
Rashtrakuta Dynasty
Founder was
Dantidurga
Defeated
Gurjaras and captured
Malwa
Kiritvarman II
Successor was Amoghvarsha I
Lost control over Malwa and Gangavadi
Follower of Jain
His chief perceptor or his Guru
Jinasena
Who wrote famous Kannada work
Kavirajamarga
composed Prasvabhudaya
Biography of Prasva in verses
his successor was
Krishna III
Marched against Chholas and defeat at Takkolam
Captured Tanjore
Krishneswara temple at Rameshwaram
After his death Rashtrakuta declined
Capital Kanchi
Origin of Kannada
Features
Districts were called Vishayas and under the control of Vishayapati
Group of 50-70 villages was called
Bhukti and under control of
Bhogapatis
Flourishing Economy
Good trade between Deccan and Arab
Vaishnuvisma and Saivism flourished
Promoted and patronised Sanskrit
Trivikrama wrote
Nalachampu
Halayudha wrote
Kavirhasya
Jain Literature Flourished
Gunabhadra wrote
Adipurana
Life story of various Jain saints
Sakatyana wrote grammar work
Amogavartti
Mathematician Viracharya wrote
Ganitsaram
provinces were called Rashtras and Under the control of Rashtrpati
Pampa Wrote
Vikramsenavijaya
Ponna wrote
Santipurana
Kailasa Temple in Ellora during Krishna I
Four main parts
main shrine
Entrance gateway
Intermediate shrine for nandi
Mandapa surrounding the courtyard
More of Dravidian Style