CHITRAKANTHA "The Spotted-Necked Savior of the Chalukya Empire"
"Ekaveni-Chitrakantha-sahaya-matrasya..."
— (Assisted by none but his noble steed, Chitrakantha, he recovered the royalty of his father).
In the copper-plate inscriptions of Vikramaditya I , a unique honor is given to his royal charger, Chitrakantha . While most monarchs credit vast legions, the Gadwal and Amudalapadu records credit …
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Narayanpet District History
Narayanpet district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. Narayanpet is the district headquarters. The district shares boundaries with Mahbubnagar, Vikarabad, Wanaparthy and Jogulamba Gadwal districts and with the Karnataka state. Created from erstwhile Mahabubnagar district. Originally part of the Palamoor region, Narayanpet’s identity was shaped by its role as a frontier "Land of the Cholas" (Kanduru Chodas). On 4 December 1…
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Kollipaka-desa Divisions under Western Chalukyas of Kalyani (973 -1163 CE)
Kollipaka-desa: Administrative & Land Records Western Chalukya & Kanduri Choda Epigraphs Kollipakeya-gova Era Chief: Asagarasar | Recorded: 1074 CE Earliest Named Canal Arasara-kaluva Land Unit 1 Mattar (Glade Land) Regional Sovereignty Kodada-12: The Vidya-Peetha Ruler: Tondaya-Chola | Temple: Uttaresvara Institution Services Feeding Students & Sattra Scholarly Lineage Tejonidhi ➔ Ramesvara Pandita Kalamukha Center Kaluvachedu-40 Headquarters: Kaluv…
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Alampur Inscriptions of Badami Chalukyas
Alampur Inscription - Arka Brahma Temple Dynasty: Western Chalukyas of Badami King: Vikramaditya I Date: 7th Century A.D. Language: Sanskrit
Engraved on a pillar in the Arka Brahma temple. It records the installation of a Linga in the temple of Mahadeva by the queen Mahadevi. Registers a gift of land (50 nivartanas) in the village of Vaddamanu to the Brahmana Pishti Sarma of Bharadvaja gotra.
Alampur Inscription - Svarga Brahma Temple Dynas…
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Gadwal Copper Plates of Badami Chalukya Vikramaditya I
The Gadwal Copper Plates: A Chalukya Decree from 674 CE 📍 Discovery: Gadwal, Jogulamba Gadwal. 👑 King: Vikramaditya I of the Western Chalukyas of Badami. 🗓️ Date: 25th April 674 CE (Full moon of Vaisakha, 20th regnal year). 📜 Language/Script: Sanskrit, in Telugu-Kannada script. 🏛️ The Artifact Three copper plates, strung on a ring, sealed with a running boar (Varaha) emblem. Weight: 160 tolas. Excellent preservation. ⚔️ The Historical Punch Issued f…
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Kollapur Copper Plates of Chalukya Vikramaditya I
Kollapur Plates of Vikramaditya I 7th Century Chalukyan Copper Plate Inscription A.D. 672 17th Regnal Year Location & Provenance Modern District: Nagarkurnool, Telangana Old Region: Kottatta-sima Discovery: Copper Plate Inscription Historical Context Dynasty: Chalukyas of Badami Language: Sanskrit Script: Telugu-Kannada Alphabet Genealogy (Prasasti) The record traces the royal lineage from the great-grandfather Pulakesin I through Kirtivarman I and Pula…
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