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The Mudigonda Chalukyas (c. 845 CE - 1200 CE), also known as the Bottu Chiefs in their later phase, were a minor but significant Chalukya dynasty that ruled a strategic region in modern-day Khammam district and eastern Warangal, Telangana, between the 8th and 12th centuries. They hailed from the village of Mudigonda, which served as their initial capital.  The Mudigonda Chalukyas are distinguished in history for their exceptional political endurance, serving as feudatories across five centuries to nearly every major Deccan empire. Their period of subordinate rule began when they accepted the suzerainty of the Badami Chalukyas after Pulakeshin II's conquest of the eastern Deccan in 611 CE. Demonstrating remarkable political adaptability, they subsequently transferred their allegiance seamlessly through the rise and fall of empires: first to the Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi, then to the Rashtrakutas, later to the Western Chalukyas of Kalyani, and ultimately to the Kakatiyas. This abili...

The Vemulawada Chalukyas (753 CE - 973 CE) were a powerful regional dynasty of Telangana who rose as feudatories of the Rashtrakutas after the fall of the Badami Chalukyas. Their rule extended from Podananadu (Bodhan, Nizamabad) to Sabbinadu (Vemulawada, Karimnagar) between the 7th and 10th centuries CE. They claimed solar descent (unlike most Chalukya branches who traced lunar lineage) and became renowned patrons of literature, temple architecture, and Jainism, alongside Shaivism. Founder : Vinayaditya Yudhamalla I  Capitals Primary Capital : Vemulawada (in present-day Karimnagar district, Telangana). It was their spiritual and administrative heartland, famous for the Sri Raja Rajeshwara (Shaiva) Temple. Secondary Capitals : Bodhan (in Nizamabad district, Telangana) and Gangadhara (identified with modern Gangapuram in Telangana or a site near Vemulawada). The dynasty is often associated with the Podana (Bodhan) region. Geographical Area (Core Territory) The dynasty's core power b...

The Badami Chalukyas (543 CE- 753 CE) ruled modern Telangana from 611 CE -753 CE after defeating  Vishnukundin Dynasty  in 611 CE, emerged as a formidable power in the western Deccan, establishing an empire that laid the foundation for future kingdoms in the region. Their history is deeply intertwined with the Telangana plateau, which served as a crucial eastern frontier, a battleground for supremacy, and a source of powerful subordinate rulers. Their conquests and administration integrated Telangana firmly into the Deccan's political and cultural landscape. Founder: Pulakeshin I Capitals : Badami (Vatapi) Core Region : Karnataka (Modern) Geographical Extent : At its peak under Pulakeshin II, the empire stretched from Kavery river in the south to the Narmada river in the north. It encompassed most of modern Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, and coastal Andhra Pradesh. Languages : Sanskrit, Kannada Religion : Hinduism (Shaivism & Vaishnavism), Jainism Predecessors : Kada...

The Vishnukundins (c.380 CE - 611 CE) were a prominent Indian dynasty that rose to power in the eastern Deccan between the 4th and 7th centuries CE. Emerging in the strategic power vacuum left by the decline of the Ikshvakus, they began as vassals—likely under the Pallavas and Vakatakas—but eventually established themselves as independent rulers. Through military prowess and strategic alliances, they built a vast empire that encompassed most of modern Telangana and coastal Andhra Pradesh, unifying these regions into a single political entity for the first time. Founder : Indra Varma Capitals : Amrabad (Mahabubnagar district, Telangana) Indrapala (Location debated, likely in Nalgonda or Mahabubnagar, Telangana) Bhuvanagiri (Nalgonda district, Telangana) Keesaragutta (Ranga Reddy district, Telangana) Eluru (West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh) Amaravati (Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh) Geographical Scope: Core Region : Telangana Plateau and Coastal Andhra (Krishna-Godavari delta). Te...