Western Chalukya period

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The Western Chalukya period was a medieval South Indian era (c. 10th–12th centuries) marked by the rule of the Western Chalukya dynasty, noted for its distinctive temple architecture, Kannada literature, and regional political power.

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instanceOf historical period
medieval Indian period
alsoKnownAs Western Chalukya period
surface form: Kalyani Chalukya period
architecturalStyle transitional style between Badami Chalukya and Hoysala architecture
capital Basavakalyan
Kalyani
conflictWith Chola dynasty
Paramara dynasty
Yadava
surface form: Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri
country India
dominantLanguage Kannada
dominantReligion Hinduism
Jainism
economicBase agriculture
temple-centered urbanization
endTime c. 1189
followedBy Hoysalas
surface form: Hoysala period
follows Rashtrakuta dynasty
surface form: Rashtrakuta period
inscriptionLanguage Kannada
Sanskrit
knownFor Early Chalukya architecture
surface form: Western Chalukya architecture

development of Kannada literature
regional political power in the Deccan
temple building
literaryActivity Kannada literature
surface form: Jain Kannada literature

growth of Kannada prose
mainTerritory Karnataka
parts of Andhra Pradesh
parts of Maharashtra
parts of Telangana
notableRuler Satyashraya
Tailapa II
Vikramaditya VI
notableTempleSites Dambal
Gadag
Itagi
Lakkundi
partOf history of Karnataka
history of the Deccan
peakUnder Vikramaditya VI
politicalStructure monarchy
precededBy Rashtrakuta rule in the Deccan
region South India
rulingDynasty Chalukya of Kalyani
surface form: Western Chalukya dynasty
scriptUsed Kannada script
startTime c. 973
vassalStates Hoysalas
Yadava
surface form: Seuna Yadavas

Southern Kalachuris

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Ranna patron Western Chalukya period
this entity surface form: Western Chalukya dynasty
Ranna era Western Chalukya period
Kakatiya dynasty precededBy Western Chalukya period
this entity surface form: Western Chalukya dynasty
Hoysalas predecessor Western Chalukya period
this entity surface form: Western Chalukya Empire
Eastern Chalukya dynasty conflictWith Western Chalukya period
this entity surface form: Western Chalukya dynasty
Badami cave temples artPeriod Western Chalukya period
this entity surface form: Early Western Chalukya
Aihole temple complex builder Western Chalukya period
this entity surface form: Early Western Chalukyas
Mahakavi Ranna courtPoetOf Western Chalukya period
this entity surface form: Western Chalukya dynasty
Mahakavi Ranna era Western Chalukya period
Chalukya king Tailapa II royalHouse Western Chalukya period
subject surface form: Tailapa II
this entity surface form: Western Chalukya
Western Chalukya period alsoKnownAs Western Chalukya period
this entity surface form: Kalyani Chalukya period
Chalukya king Satyashraya monarchOf Western Chalukya period
subject surface form: Satyashraya
this entity surface form: Western Chalukya Empire
Chalukya king Satyashraya successorState Western Chalukya period
subject surface form: Satyashraya
this entity surface form: Later Western Chalukya kingdom