The Chalukyas of Badami forged the first great Deccan empire and were patrons of the magnificent rock-cut temples at Badami and Aihole, establishing a Deccan Hindu artistic tradition distinct from both North India and the far south.
The Chalukya dynasty of Badami (Vatapi) ended in 753 CE when the Rashtrakuta king Dantidurga overthrew and killed the last Chalukya ruler Kirtivarman II, annexing the Deccan kingdom into the nascent Rashtrakuta Empire.
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Authoritative illustrated study of the Early Chalukya monuments at Badami, Aihole, Mahakuta and Pattadakal by the leading scholar of Indian temple architecture.
Covers the Badami Chalukyas' first great Deccan empire and their rock-cut temple patronage within Sastri's authoritative South Indian survey.