Pulakesin II

Glossary

A ruler of the Badami Chalukya dynasty whose reign saw the territorial expansion of the kingdom over the Deccan region. He defeated the Pallava king Harsha Vardhana but was overthrown by the Pallavas under Rajasimha. Much of the information about his cultural pursuits and patronage comes from the Aihole inscriptions.

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Pulakesin II%newline%A ruler of the Badami Chalukya dynasty whose reign saw the territorial expansion of the kingdom over the Deccan region. He defeated the Pallava king Harsha Vardhana but was overthrown by the Pallavas under Rajasimha. Much of the information about his cultural pursuits and patronage comes from the Aihole inscriptions.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Pulakesin II”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/pulakesin-ii/
MLA	“Pulakesin II.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/pulakesin-ii/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Pulakesin II. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/pulakesin-ii/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)