The Battle of Manimangala took place between the
Pallavas and
Chalukyas in the town of
Manimangala in 642 AD. Manimangala is the first ever victory for the Pallavas against the Chalukyas and also the first of four successive defeats suffered by
Pulakesin II
Pulakeshin II ( IAST: Pulakeśin, r. c. 610–642 CE) was the most famous ruler of the Chalukya dynasty of Vatapi (present-day Badami in Karnataka, India). During his reign, the Chalukya kingdom expanded to cover most of the Deccan region in ...
.
Causes
Following the accession of
Narasimhavarman I
Narasimhavarman I was a emperor of the Pallava dynasty who ruled South India from 630 CE – 668 CE. He shared his father Mahendravarman I's love of art and completed the work started by Mahendravarman in Mamallapuram. During his reign famo ...
in 630, the Pallavas began to grow in strength. To quell their rise, the Chalukya king
Pulakesin II
Pulakeshin II ( IAST: Pulakeśin, r. c. 610–642 CE) was the most famous ruler of the Chalukya dynasty of Vatapi (present-day Badami in Karnataka, India). During his reign, the Chalukya kingdom expanded to cover most of the Deccan region in ...
led a southern campaign defeating the Banas on his way to the Pallava kingdom.
Dikshit
Dikshit (ISO: , ; also spelled as Dixit or Dikshitar) is traditionally a Hindu family name.
Origin
The word is an adjectival form of the Sanskrit word ''diksha'', meaning provider of knowledge. ''Dikshita'' in Sanskrit derives itself as a person ...
, p 96 Pulakesin proceeded to the town of Manimangala, identified with the present-day Manimangalam, about 20 miles from the Pallava capital
Kanchi where he was stopped by a strong Pallava army.
[ Dubreuil, p 40]
Events
The Kuram plates note that Pulakesin II suffered a defeat and was forced to retreat pursued by the victorious Pallava forces.
Notes
{{coord missing, Tamil Nadu
Manimangala
7th century in India
Chalukya dynasty
Battles involving the Pallava dynasty