Chalukya dynasty
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The Chalukya dynasty was a Classical Indian dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related yet ind
Old Kannada inscription of Chalukya King Mangalesha dated 578 AD at Badami cave temple no.3
Ravikirti's inscription, Meguti Jain Basadi, Aihole which celebrates Pulakeshin II's military achievements.
Old Kannada inscription on victory pillar, Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal, 733–745 AD
Coinage of the Chalukyas of Badami. Uncertain ruler. c. 597–757 AD. Boar and Temple type.
Rashtrakuta Empire
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The Rashtrakuta Empire was a royal Indian polity ruling large parts of the Indian subcontinent between the 6th and 10th centuries. The earliest known Rashtrakuta inscription is a 7th-century copper pl
Chalukya dynasty
…Chalukyas became an independent kingdom in the eastern Deccan. They ruled from Vengi until about the 11th century. In the western Deccan, the rise of the Rashtrakutas in the middle of the 8th century eclipsed the Chalukyas of Badami before being revived by their descendants, the Western Chalukyas, in the late 10th…
Trimurti statue in Elephanta caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
A sketch and a photo of the Elephanta Caves in 19th century.
Samuel Bourne, "Figures on the Linga Chapel. Elephanta," 1863-1869, photograph mounted on cardboard sheet, Department of Image Collections, National Gallery of Art Library, Washington, DC
Parshvanatha, Ellora Caves UNESCO World Heritage Site