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Pulakeshin I

r. c. 543–566 · 6th century · Also known as Pulakesi I

Pulakeshin I was the founder of the Chalukya dynasty of Badami in Karnataka, India. In 543 he fortified Vatapi, modern Badami, and performed the horse sacrifice to proclaim his sovereignty, freeing his family from the overlordship of the Kadambas. His grandson Pulakeshin II made the Chalukyas the leading power of the Deccan.

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Kadamba dynastyChalukyas of Badami

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Pulakeshin I. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pulakeshin-i
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