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.The Pallavas and the Chalukyas were the two major powers ruling south India at that time. The Pallavas had their capital at Kanchipuram, in the Kaveri delta, and the Chalukyas were centred around the Raichur Doab between the Krishna and the Tungabhadra rivers.
The Pallavas and the Chalukyas
The Pallavas and the Chalukyas were the two major powers ruling south India at that time. The Pallavas had their capital at Kanchipuram, in the Kaveri delta, and the Chalukyas were centred around the Raichur Doab between the Krishna and the Tungabhadra rivers.
The Chalukyas had their capital at Aihole, which was a prosperous and religious trading centre with many splendid temples.
The Chalukyas and the Pallavas were constantly at war with each other, and they looted each other's capital cities because of their vast wealth.
The most famous Chalukyan ruler was Pulakesin II, who is described in his prashasti composed by his courtesan Ravikirti.
His prashasti tells us about his genealogy and that he inherited the kingdom from his uncle.
He led expeditions in the east and the west, and also stopped the advance of Harshavardhana from the north.
He also attacked the Pallava king who was behind the walls of Kanchipuram.
But the glory of these two kingdoms was short-lived, and they gave way to two even greater empires, the Rashtrakutas and the Cholas.