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Battle Of Chebrolu
The Battle of Chebrolu was a battle fought between the Western Chalukyas under Emperor Satyashraya and the Cholas under Prince Rajendra Chola. In the end, the Western Chalukyas were victorious, and the Cholas were forced to retreat from Vengi Background During the early 11th century, the Chola dynasty of Thanjavur were on the ascendant. The Chola influence in the eastern Deccan ruled by the Chalukyas of Vengi (the Eastern Chalukyas) was on the rise. With the help of the Cholas, Saktivarman had defeated Jata-Choda Bhima and gained control of the Vengi kingdom. The rise of Chola influence in the east was unacceptable to the Western Chalukyas. Around c.1006 - 1007, a general of Satyashraya named Bayalnambi burnt the forts at Dhanyakataka (or Dharanikota) and Yanamandala. With these victories, Satyashraya was able to establish himself temporarily at Chebrolu in the modern Guntur district.Sastri (1955), p.165 But these early victories were temporary. The Chola King Rajaraja I mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guntur District
Guntur district is one of the twenty six districts in the Coastal Andhra region of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The administrative seat of the district is located at Guntur, the List of urban agglomerations in Andhra Pradesh, largest city of the district in terms of area and with a population of 670,073. It has a coastline of approximately on the right bank of Krishna River, that separates it from Krishna district and NTR district. It is bounded on the south by Bapatla district and on the west by Palnadu district. It has an area of , with a population of 20,91,075, as per 2011 Census of India, 2011 census of India. The district is often referred to as the ''Land of Chillies''. It is also a major centre for agriculture, education and learning. It exports large quantities of chillies and tobacco. Etymology The district derives its name from its district headquarters, Guntur. There are several opinions on the meaning and origin of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagalkot District
Bagalkot district (), is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The district headquarters is located in the town of Bagalkot. The district is located in northern Karnataka and borders Belgaum district, Belgaum, Gadag district, Gadag, Koppal district, Koppal, Raichur district, Raichur and Bijapur district, Karnataka, Bijapur. The new Bagalkot district was carved out of Vijayapura in 1997 via Government of Karnataka directive ''Notification RD 42 LRD 87 Part III''. The bifurcated Bagalkot district consists of ten taluks — Badami, Bagalkot, Bilagi, Guledgudda, Rabkavi Banhatti, Hunagund, Ilkal, Jamakhandi and Mudhol, Teradal. The Ghataprabha River, Malaprabha River and Krishna River flow through the district. Kudalasangama lies at the point of confluence of the rivers Krishna and Malaprabha and is famous for being the samadhi of Basavanna. Origin Stone inscriptions identify ''Bagadige'' as the ancient name of Bagalkot. According to legends, the area wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kudalasangama
Kudalasangama (also written as Kudala Sangama) in India is an important centre of pilgrimage for Lingayats, a religious denomination of Hinduism. It is located about from the Almatti Dam in Bagalkote district of Karnataka state. The Krishna River and Ghataprabha River merge here and flow east towards Srisailam (another pilgrim center) in Andhra Pradesh. The ''Aikya Mantapa'' or the holy ''Samādhi'' of Basavanna, the founder of the Lingayatism along with Linga, which is believed to be self-born ('' Swayambhu''), is here. The Kudala Sangama Development Board takes care of the maintenance and development. Tourism The main attractions in and around Kudala Sangama are: * The Sangamanatha Temple in Chalukya style * The Aikya Linga of Basaveshwara * The Mahamane Campus of the Basava Dharma Peetha * The Poojavana, a mini forest with neat paths amidst the trees. * The Sabha Bhavana. Colossal, it is a spacious auditorium with a seating capacity for 6,000. The exquisite doorways o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubli
Hubli (officially Hubballi) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. The twin cities Hubli–Dharwad form the second largest city in the state by area and population and the largest city in North Karnataka. Hubli is in Dharwad district of Karnataka and is the taluk headquarters of Hubli City and Hubli Rural. Although it hosts the HDMC office, the district headquarters is in Dharwad. It also houses the largest number of government offices outside the state capital. In 2016, Hubli-Dharwad was selected for solar city / green city master plans. In 2017, government of India included Hubli-Dharwad city for a smart city project, a flagship scheme for overall development of infrastructure in the twin-cities. Etymology The name Hubballi comes from Kannada ''Hoovina Balli'' which means "Flowering creeper" in Kannada. Hubli is the anglicised version of Hubballi. History Rayara Hubli, also called 'Eleya Purvada Halli' or 'Purballi', was the old Hubli, and according to an inscripti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doab
''Doab'' () is a term used in South Asia Quote: "Originally and chiefly in South Asia: (the name of) a strip or narrow tract of land between two rivers; spec. (with) the area between the rivers Ganges and Jumna in northern India." for the tract Quote: "confluence, land between two rivers, used in India of the tongue of land between the Ganges and Jumna, and of similar tracts in the Punjab, etc., lit. ‘two waters’ " of land lying between two confluent rivers. It is similar to an interfluve. Quote: " a tract of land between two rivers : interfluve" In the ''Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary'', R. S. McGregor refers to its Persian origin in defining it as ''do-āb'' (, literally "two odies ofwater") "a region lying between and reaching to the confluence of two rivers." Khadir, bangar, barani, nali and bagar Since North India and Pakistan are coursed by a multiplicity of Himalayan rivers that divide the plains into ''doabs'' (i.e. regions between two rivers), the Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raichur
Raichur, also pronounced as Rāyachūru (formerly Raichore), is a city and headquarters of eponymous Raichur district in the Karnataka state of India. Raichur, located between Krishna River, Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers. History Ancient History The recorded history of the district is traced as far back as the third century B.C.E. Three minor rock edicts of Ashoka are found in the district, one at Maski in the Lingasugur taluk and the other two near Koppal, which proves that this area was part of the dominions of the Mauryan Empire, Mauryan emperor Ashoka. At that time, this region was under the governance of a Viceroy or Mahamatra of Ashoka. Thereafter, the district appears to have been a part of the kingdom of the Satavahana dynasty, Satavahanas. The Vakataka dynasty, Vakatakas, who reigned during the 3rd and 4th centuries CE, seems to have held sway over Raichur for some time, after which it appears to have been included in the Kadamba dynasty, Kadamba dominions. The next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banavasi
Banavasi is an ancient temple town located near Sirsi in Karnataka. Banavasi was the ancient capital of the Kadamba dynasty that ruled all of modern-day Karnataka state. They were the first native empire to bring Kannada and Karnataka to prominence. It is away from its nearest large city Sirsi through SH 77. History Banavasi is one of the oldest town in the Karnataka state. It has grown up around the Madhukeshwara Temple built in the 5th century and dedicated to Shiva the supreme God in Shaivism, a major branch of Hinduism. 5th-century copper coin was discovered here with an inscription in the Kannada script The Kannada script ( IAST: ''Kannaḍa lipi''; obsolete: Kanarese or Canarese script in English) is an abugida of the Brahmic family, used to write Kannada, one of the Dravidian languages of South India especially in the state of Karnataka. I ..., one of the oldest such coins ever discovered. Adikavi Pampa, the first poet of Kannada, wrote his epics in Banav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bijapur
Bijapur (officially Vijayapura) is the district headquarters of Bijapur district of the Karnataka state of India. It is also the headquarters for Bijapur Taluk. Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of the Adil Shahi dynasty. It is also well known for the popular Karnataka premier league team, the Bijapur Bulls. Bijapur is located northwest of the state capital Bangalore and about from Mumbai and north east of the city of Belgaum. The city was established in the 10th–11th centuries during the time of Kalyani Chalukyas and was known as ''Vijayapura'' (city of victory). The city was passed to Yadavas after Chalukya's demise. In 1347, the area was conquered by the Bahmani Sultanate. After the split of the Bahmani Sultanate, the Bijapur Sultanate ruled from the city. Relics of the Sultanates' rule can be found in the city, including the Bijapur Fort, Bara Kaman, Jama Masjid, and Gol Gumbaz. Bijapur, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajendra Chola
Rajendra I (26 July 971 – 1044), often referred to as Rajendra the Great, was a Chola Empire, Chola Emperor who reigned from 1014 to 1044. He was born in Thanjavur to Rajaraja I. His queen was Vanavan Mahadevi and he assumed royal power as co-regent with his father in 1012 until his father died in 1014, when Rajendra ascended to the Chola throne. During his reign, the Chola Empire reached its zenith in the Indian subcontinent; it extended its reach via trade and conquest across the Indian Ocean, making Rajendra one of only a few Indian monarchs who conquered territory beyond South Asia. In his early years, Rajendra was involved in the Chola military, Chola Army, with which he fought in several campaigns against the Western Chalukya Empire, Western Chalukyas and the rulers of Anuradhapura, earning him his first victories. He quelled rebellions in the Chera dynasty, Chera and Pandya dynasty, Pandiya vassal states, and in Sri Lanka. As Emperor, Rajendra completed the conquest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Chalukyas
Eastern Chalukyas, also known as the Chalukyas of Vengi, were a dynasty that ruled parts of South India between the 7th and 12th centuries. They started out as governors of the Chalukyas of Badami in the Deccan region. Subsequently, they became a sovereign power, and ruled the Vengi region of present-day Andhra Pradesh until . They continued ruling the region as feudatories of the Medieval Cholas until 1189 CE. Originally, the capital of the Eastern Chalukyas was located at Pishtapura (modern-day Pitapuram). It was subsequently moved to Vengi (present-day Pedavegi, near Eluru) and then to Rajamahendravaram (now Rajahmundry). Throughout their history, the Eastern Chalukyas were the cause of many wars between the more powerful Cholas and Western Chalukyas over the control of the strategically important Vengi country. The five centuries of the Eastern Chalukya rule of Vengi saw not only the consolidation of this region into a unified whole, but also saw the efflorescence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chebrolu, Guntur District
Chebrolu is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Chebrolu mandal in Tenali revenue division. It was once a Buddhist site and territorial capital of Kakatiya dynasty. The Archaeological excavations revealed Buddhist artefacts of Satavahana and Ikshavaku period. Etymology During the Satavahana dynasty, it was referred as ''Tambrapuri''. ''Chattúrmukhapuram'' is the other name, which translates to ''the city facing the four points of the compass'' and was coined by Raja Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu, a zamindar of Chintapalle. History Chebrolu has deep historical roots. It was once known as Sambhole, from which the modern name Chebrolu is derived. The village played a significant role as a regional fort for the Pallavas, Chalukyas, and Kakatiyas, with numerous temples and inscriptions reflecting its rich past. Many famous Chalukya inscriptions have been found in the temples here, and Chebrolu is mentioned in the Yu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
