Tailapa III (r. 1151–1162 CE) succeeded his brother Jagadhekamalla II to the
Western Chalukya throne. His rule saw the beginning of the end of the Chalukya empire.
Kakatiya dynasty
The Kakatiya dynasty (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: Kākatīya) was a Andhras, Telugu dynasty that ruled most of eastern Deccan Plateau, Deccan region in present-day India between 12th and 14th centuries. Their ter ...
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Prola II warred with him, defeated and took the Chalukya king captive. This resulted in other feudatories rising against the Chalukyas. The
Seuna and the
Hoysala started to take away territory.
Kalachuri Bijjala II captured the regal capital
Kalyani in 1157 when Tailapa III had to flee to Annigeri (
Dharwad district). Finally Tailapa III was killed by Hoysala Vira Narasimha in 1162.
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1164 deaths
12th-century Indian monarchs
Hindu monarchs
Western Chalukya kings
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