Eastern Chalukyas
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Eastern Chalukyas, also known as the Chalukyas of Vengi, were a dynasty that ruled parts of South India between the 7th and 12th centuries. They started out as governors of the Chalukyas of Badami in
Eastern Chalukya coin
c. 10th century Sanskrit copper plates of Amma II written in Kannada–Telugu script.
The Bhimesvara temple at Draksharama
Vishnu image inside cave number 3 in Badami
Rajaraja Narendra
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Rajaraja Narendra was an Eastern Chalukya king of the Vengi kingdom in present-day Andhra Pradesh. He founded the city of Rajahmahendravaram, and his reign is noted for its significant contributions t
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…half of the 9th century. However, literary compositions dating earlier than 11th century CE are not clearly known. Nannaya was the poet-laureate of Rajaraja Narendra in the middle of the 11th century. An erudite scholar, he was well-versed in the Vedas, Shastras and the ancient epics, and undertook the translation…
Statue of king Rajaraja Narendra founder of Rajahmahendravaram city