The Chalukyas of Kalyani were the last members of the much celebrated Chalukya dynasty. With its capital at Kalyani, the kingdom of the Western Chalukyas was established by Tailapa II, who was probably a feudatory of the Rashtrakutas. Some historians have claimed that the Kalyani Chalukyas were not related to the Badami Chalukyas, and that they belonged to a different lineage.
Their power was well established after the Western Chalukyas fought against the Paramaras of Malwa, the Kalachuris of Chedi and the Cholas of the south and they quickly grew into an empire under Someshwara I. His son Vikramaditya VI is famous for defeating the kings of the Gangetic valley. As recorded in many inscriptions, and records by scholars and religious centres, Vikramaditya VI was an able warrior and a devout king.
The Chalukya power declined after the demise of Vikramaditya VI. It finally dissolved towards the end of the 12th century, making way for the emerging Hoysala Empire, the Pandyas, the Kakatiyas and the Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri.
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