Pulakeshin II
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Born | Karnataka |
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India | |
Died | Badami |
India | |
House | Chalukya dynasty |
Parents | Kirttivarman I |
Children | Vikramaditya I |
Chandraditya | |
Adityavarman | |
Siblings | Kubja Vishnuvardhana |
Reign | c. 610 – c. 642 |
Grandchildren | Vinayaditya of Vatapi |
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ID | 834458 |
Pulakeshin II Life story
Pulakeshin II was the most famous ruler of the Chalukya dynasty of Vatapi. During his reign, the Chalukya kingdom expanded to cover most of the Deccan region in peninsular India. A son of the Chalukya king Kirttivarman I, Pulakeshin overthrew his uncle Mangalesha to gain control of the throne.