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Vengi

Vengi is a historical region of coastal Andhra Pradesh in India, between the deltas of the Krishna and Godavari rivers, named after its old capital near modern Eluru. Conquered by Pulakeshin II around 624, it became the kingdom of the Eastern Chalukyas, who ruled it until the eleventh century, when it was united with the Chola empire.

Mentioned in 3 profiles

Chalukyas of BadamiMilitary, Governance, Impact, SummaryRashtrakuta dynastyFoundation, MilitaryWestern Chalukya EmpireMilitary, Decline, Summary

Mentioned in 6 state histories

Salankayana dynastyVishnukundina dynastyChalukyas of BadamiEastern ChalukyasWestern Chalukya EmpireVelanati Chodas

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