Chalukyas Of Badami
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EXAMIVERSE
Origins and Rise
- Founded by Pulakesin I in 543 CE after overthrowing the Kadambas.
- Established Vatapi (Badami) as the capital and performed Ashvamedha yajna to assert sovereignty.
- Emblem: Varaha (boar), symbolizing Vishnu’s incarnation.
- Native to Karnataka, with inscriptions in early Kannada and Sanskrit.