VikramadityaVI is widely considered the most notable ruler of the dynasty. Only another pillar fragment, the Pataliputra capital, is possibly from a slightly earlier date. As the fort is occupied by the Indian Army it is essentially closed to the public and special permission is required to see the pillar. The abaci are of two types: square and plain and circular and decorated and these are of different proportions. [46][162] It was with their navy that they conquered Revatidvipa (Goa), and Puri on east coast of India. The army ultimately suffered 179,935 casualties: 24,338 killed, 64,354 wounded, 11,762 missing, and 79,481 taken [Prisoner of war]. According to Vasundhara Filliozat, their reference to the legendary Vikramaditya is simply because they confused him with Chandragupta II. Groups of mahajanas (learned brahmins) looked after agraharas (called ghatika or "place of higher learning") such as at Badami which was served by 2000 mahajans and Aihole which was served by 500 mahajanas. These sculptures include beautiful depictions of Hindu Gods and Goddesses; large scale depictions of Buddha; and Jain tirthankara figures. The Sikh Empire ruled the Punjab until the British annexed it in 1849 following the First and Second Anglo-Sikh Wars. The Sanchi pillar was found in 1851 in excavations led by Sir Alexander Cunningham, first head of the Archaeological Survey of India. [6] Deva-shri (IAST: Devari) is another variation of this name. The Vishnukundin reign came to an end with the conquest of the eastern Deccan by the Chalukya , Pulakeshin II . [79][81][82] During his reign Arab intruders of the Caliphal province of Sind invaded southern Gujarat which was under Chalukya rule, but the Arabs were defeated and driven out by Avanijanashraya Pulakeshin, the governor of the Chalukya branch of Navsari. The rise of this empire saw the birth of efficient administration, overseas trade and commerce and the development of new style of architecture called "Chalukyan architecture". [170] Buddhism was on a decline, having made its ingress into Southeast Asia. Vengi (or Venginadu) is a delta region spread over the Krishna and Godavari River, (also called Godavari and Krishna districts), the region is also known as Godavari Delta, that used to house world famous diamond mines in the Medieval period. There were many battles between the Gurjar Pratiharas under Bhoj and the Rashtrakutas under Krishna II with mixed results. However it has been reported that the story of Agnikula is not mentioned at all in the original version of the Prithviraj Raso preserved in the Fort Library at Bikaner. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". India focuses on developing indigenous military equipment rather than relying on other countries for supplies. [32][30], Inscriptions in Sanskrit and Kannada are the main source of information about Badami Chalukya history. Also known as Bangladeshi-India border war, this brief war started on 15 April when Bangladeshis captured the disputed village of Pyrdiwah. The test was codenamed Smiling Buddha. If we assume "61" of the Mathura pillar inscription denotes a year of the Gupta era (as assumed by Bhandarkar, Sircar and other scholars), we must assume that "15" of the Buddhist image pedestal also denotes a year of the Gupta era: this is obviously incorrect, since Kumaragupta I ruled after Chandragupta II. 161162, Prc-jyoti Digest of Indological Studies volumes 16-17 (1984), p. 115, From the notes of Arab traveller Tabari (Kamath 2001, p. 60), The Buddhist Caves at Aurangabad: Transformations in Art and Religion, Pia Brancaccio, BRILL, 2010, Quote:"Another unhistorical trend met with in the epigraphical records of the 11th and subsequent centuries is the attempt, on the part of the court poets, no doubt, again, with the consent of their masters, to invent mythical genealogies which seek to carry back the antiquity of the royal families not merely to the periods of the epics and the Vedas but to the very moment of their creation in the heavens. Aryabhatta made numerous other contributions to mathematics. SaktivarmanI, the elder son of Danarnava was crowned as the ruler of Vengi in 1000, though under the control of king Rajaraja CholaI. [116][146], Bahubali at Jain Cave temple No. These chieftains bore Indian names, but issued coins that imitate the Kidarite coinage: they may have been Hinduized foreigners or Indians continuing the usage of foreign-style coinage. Commenting on Mauryan sculpture, John Marshall once wrote about the "extraordinary precision and accuracy which characterizes all Mauryan works, and which has never, we venture to say, been surpassed even by the finest workmanship on Athenian buildings". These inscriptions were dispersed throughout the areas of modern-day Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Afghanistan and Pakistan and represent the first tangible evidence of Buddhism. On 24 May 2001, another blaze at the Birdhwal sub-depot destroyed ammunition worth 3.78 billion (US$47million). [82], In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Pakistan began organising tourist expeditions on the Siachen Glacier, disputed territory with India. Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and Culture, John Stewart Bowman p.271, (2013), Columbia University Press, New York. This suggests that the Gupta court may have had influence in the Vakataka administration during her regency. [63] Identification of the site for excavation in 1969 was aided by the fact that this pillar still jutted out of the soil. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. The Hoysala rulers were originally from Malenadu, an elevated region in the Western Ghats.In the 12th century, taking The kings of the dynasty were however secular and actively encouraged Jainism. [1] Sites such as Mohenjo Daro and Dholavira exhibit some outstanding examples of Bronze Age Indian fortifications with their thick tall walls, with the walls made of burned bricks at some places solid mud-brick embankment have been discovered which run for twenty five feet (7.5 meters) without reaching the bottom. [100][101] Thus the Eastern Chalukyas were originally of Kannada stock. Later, Bidar also fell to Krishnadevaraya, who restored the Bahmani Sultan to his throne under the terms of their peace treaty. From the Cola kingdom there are long inscriptions on temple walls referring to the organization and functioning of village councils. Rashtrakuta inscriptions use the term Karnatabala when referring to the powerful Chalukya armies. Russia (Russian: , tr. [35][36], Five of the pillars of Ashoka, two at Rampurva, one each at Vaishali, Lauriya Araraj and Lauria Nandangarh possibly marked the course of the ancient Royal highway from Pataliputra to Nepal. Among them, the Badami cave inscriptions of Mangalesha (578), Kappe Arabhatta record of c.700, Peddavaduguru inscription of PulakeshinII, the Kanchi Kailasanatha Temple inscription and Pattadakal Virupaksha Temple inscription of VikramadityaII (all in Kannada language) provide more evidence of the Chalukya language. The uniformity of style in the pillar capitals suggests that they were all sculpted by craftsmen from the same region. It states that he "bought the earth", paying for it with his prowess, and reduced the other kings to the status of slaves. By the 9th10th centuries, Kannada language had already seen some of its most notable writers. [33] In the two copper-plate inscriptions issued during her regency, the names of her Gupta ancestors with their imperial titles appear before the name of the Vakataka king with the lesser title Maharaja. The Mysoreans continued to develop and expand the use of rocket weapons, reportedly increasing the number of rocket troops from 1,200 to a corps of 5,000. The etymology of the Tamil word for the three kings Moovendhar (pronounced Mvntar) comes from Tamil: , romanized:m, lit. Clashes between the Chalukyas and the Pallavas continued for a century, until the Chalukya king Vikramaditya II won a decisive victory against the Pallavas in 740. The name "Chandra" on a coin of Chandragupta II (left), and on the, Identification with the legendary Vikramaditya, "The conquest is indicated by the issue of the new Gupta silver coinage modelled on the previous Saka coinage showing on observe the King's head, Greek script, and dates as on Saka coins" in, "Collections-Virtual Museum of Images and Sounds", "Not Your Average Board: The Colossal Varha at Er, an Iconographic Innovation", Faceted Application of Subject Terminology, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chandragupta_II&oldid=1112150075, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using multiple image with auto scaled images, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. The records of his daughter Prabhavatigupta, issued as a Vakataka queen, call him Chandragupta as well as Deva-gupta. Colonists from Kalinga settled in Sri Lanka, Burma, as well as the Maldives and Maritime Southeast Asia. Queen Vijayanka was a noted Sanskrit poet,[148] Kumkumadevi, the younger sister of Vijayaditya (and queen of Alupa King Chitravahana) made several grants and had a Jain basadi called Anesajjebasadi constructed at Puligere,[174] and the queens of VikramadityaII, Lokamahadevi and Trailokyamahadevi made grants and possibly consecrated the Lokesvara Temple (now called Virupaksha temple) but also and the Mallikarjuna temple respectively at Pattadakal.[175]. The "classic period" of the Empire started in 1556 with the accession of Akbar the Great and ended with the death of Emperor Aurangzeb in 1707,[25][26] although the dynasty continued for another 150 years. At the lower levels of administration, the Kadamba style prevailed fully. Cavalry carried spears. [118], The second phase of temple building was at Aihole (where some seventy structures exist and has been called "one of the cradles of Indian temple architecture"[119]) and Badami. The hostilities between the two countries ended after a ceasefire was declared following diplomatic intervention by the Soviet Union and USA and the subsequent issuance of the Tashkent Declaration. The three kings sent their envoy to Shalivahana, asking him to surrender and renounce his faith. The Chalukyas spawned the Vesara style of architecture which includes elements of the northern nagara and southern dravida styles. Lumbini (broken in half). [44] In 1946, sailors of the Royal Indian Navy mutinied on board ships and in shore establishments, which had an impact across India. The empire was its peak again during the rule of the illustrious Vikramaditya II (733744) who is known not only for his repeated invasions of the territory of Tondaimandalam and his subsequent victories over Pallava Nandivarman II, but also for his benevolence towards the people and the monuments of Kanchipuram, the Pallava capital. The Seuna, Sevuna, Gavli Kings or Yadavas of Devagiri (IAST: Seua, c. 1187 1317) was a Medieval Indian dynasty, which at its peak ruled a kingdom stretching from the Narmada river in the north to the Tungabhadra river in the south, in the western part of the Deccan region. In what was labeled as Operation Pawan, the Indian Air Force flew about 70,000 sorties to and within Sri Lanka. The British Indian Army fought in both World Wars. The Badami Chalukya records themselves are silent with regards to the Ayodhya origin. Xuanzang reports that Jainism was flourishing while Buddhism was declining during this period. Singers, dancers, poets and other artists from all over the country take part in this event. On the east of his realm Gulab Singh extended Sikh authority in the Himalayas until stopped by the Qing Empire in the Sino-Sikh war (18411842). One of his gold coins, discovered at Bayana, calls him chakra-vikramah, literally, "[one who is] powerful [due to his possession of the] discus", and shows him receiving a discus from Vishnu. [173] Some women from the royal family enjoyed political power in administration. These pillars constitute important The rural people are mostly agriculturists, although with the advent of Special Economic Zones in the area, service and IT industries are booming. In South India, the Chalukyas and the Pallavas gained prominence. [49] They would probably have come from the neighboring Seleucid Empire, and specifically from a Hellenistic city such as Ai-Khanoum, located at the doorstep of India. Currently seven animal sculptures from Ashoka pillars survive. The fourth layer dealt with the administration of the, . Despite winning, Alexander decided to turn back and end his campaign due to pressure from his generals and troops who were tired and fatigued because of constant battle. According to the inscription, he attacked Rajagriha in Magadha, thus defeating the Indo-Greek king Demetrius I of Bactria to retreat to Mathura. [citation needed], This war started following Pakistan's Operation Gibraltar, which was designed to infiltrate forces into Jammu and Kashmir to precipitate an insurgency against rule by India. Ashoka ascended to the throne in 269 BC inheriting the Mauryan empire founded by his grandfather Chandragupta Maurya. This empire possibly covered present day Karnataka, Maharashtra and coastal Konkan. Others, such as D. K. Ganguly, oppose this theory, arguing that this identification is quite arbitrary, and cannot be explained satisfactorily. The Peshwas were the effective rulers of the Maratha state and oversaw the period of greatest Maratha expansion, brought to an end by the Maratha's defeat by an Afghan army at the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761. The inscriptions on the columns include a fairly standard text. By 612 he had built up a vast army with which he conquered nearly all North India up to the Narmada river. [68][51], Based on some coins and the Supia pillar inscription, it is believed that Chandragupta II adopted the title "Vikramaditya". Kalaburagi district, formerly known as Gulbarga district, is one of the 31 districts of Karnataka state in southern India. [29] The Allahabad Pillar inscription of Chandragupta's father Samudragupta names the "Shaka-Murundas" among the kings who tried to appease him. Archers were frequently protected by infantry equipped with shields, javelins, and longswords. Israel's largest municipality, in population and area, is Jerusalem with 936,425 residents in an area of 125 square kilometres (48 sq mi). Most of the rest of the pillar was found in three sections nearby, and then, since the Sanchi capital had been excavated in 1851, the search for an equivalent was continued, and the Lion Capital of Ashoka, the most famous of the group, was found close by. In 2004, India purchased US$5.7billion worth of military equipment from other countries, making it the developing world's leading arms purchaser. He makes the argument that Ashokan pillars represent Dhvaja or standard which Indian soldiers carried with them during battle and it was believed that the destruction of the enemy's dhvaja brought misfortune to their opponents. Dr. S.C. Nandinath feels the Chalukyas were of agricultural background and of Kannada origin who later took up a martial career. Bhoja fought wars with nearly all his neighbours in attempts to extend his kingdom, with varying degrees of success. The pillar appeared to have been deliberately destroyed at some point. These pillars constitute important The "Lion Capital of Ashoka", from Sarnath. They ruled from Banavasi.After the subjugation of the Kadambas by the Chalukyas, the district came under successive rule of empires like Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas and Vijayanagar empire. The Chalukyas, however, address themselves as Harithiputras of Manavyasagotra in their inscriptions, which is the same lineage as their early overlords, the Kadambas of Banavasi. When the Rashtrakuta king Indra III attacked Kanauj, Mahipala I, Mihir Bhoj's successor, fled; he later returned. [52], Nevertheless, multiple scholars believe that one of these Navaratnas Kalidasa may have indeed flourished during the reign of Chandragupta II. Skandagupta faced with invading Indo-Hephthalites or White Huns, from the northwest. He defeated the Pallava king Mahendravarman and conquered the Cheras and the Pandyas. This bashed the popularly accepted view of the time that this was caused by the rotation of the sky. Having a business name does not separate the business entity from the owner, which means that the owner of the business is responsible and liable for debts incurred by the Having a business name does not separate the business entity from the owner, which means that the owner of the business is responsible and liable for debts incurred by the [110] Their style of architecture is called "Chalukyan architecture" or "Karnata Dravida architecture". (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Gupta Period witnessed the pinnacle of creativity in architecture. In the 14th year of his reign (998999) he conquered the Gangas of Mysore, the Nolambas of Bellary and Eastern Mysore, Tadigaipadi, Vengi, Coorg, the Pandyas and the Chalukyas of the Deccan. Their first capital was Koti Lingala, as well as Paithan, then called Pratishthan. In 1997, India agreed to participate in the development of Russia's "Prospective Air Complex for Tactical Air Forces" program. The Gupta Era also saw numerous achievements in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, dialectic, literature, logic, mathematics, astronomy, religion and philosophy. Durga Prasad Dikshit mentions Chalukyas as Karnatakabala ("The Strength of Karnataka") (Dikshit 1958, p. 43), Dr Suryanath Kamath mentions Chalukyas as "Karnatas" (Kamath 2001, p. 62, An inscription dated 1095 CE of Vikramaditya VI mentions grants to a, N. Laxminarayana Rao and Dr. S. C. Nandinath have claimed the Chalukyas were. These coins were intended to replace the silver coinage of the Western Kshatrapas after Chandragupta II defeated them, and were modelled on the Kshatrapa coinage. The fronts solidified gradually along what came to be known as the Line of Control. The remains are now located in the Allahabad Museum. They also record the defeat of the Arabs at two places. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15], A theory that they were descendants of a 2nd-century chieftain called Kandachaliki Remmanaka, a feudatory of the Andhra Ikshvaku (from an Ikshvaku inscription of the 2nd century) was put forward. They also sometimes used fire arrows. Uttara Kannada was the home of the Kadamba kingdom from the 350 to 525. Revenue system and Chauth. [36], While alternative identifications have been proposed, there is strong evidence for identifying Chandra of the iron pillar inscription as Chandragupta II:[5], The iron pillar inscription credits Chandra with the following victories:[35], If Chandra is identified with Chandragupta, it appears that Chandragupta marched through the Punjab region, and advanced up to the country of the Vahlikas, that is, Balkh in present-day Afghanistan. Among other things, he, The numerous mathematical discoveries made during the Gupta Era, #7 Length of day and year were calculated to impressive accuracy, . The Raj included present-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. [93][94] VikramadityaVI was an ambitious and skilled military leader. Pyramids and the Sphinx. [352] Their architecture served as a conceptual link between the Badami Chalukya architecture of the 8th century and the Hoysala architecture popularised in the 13th century. [2][3][4], Proximity to the city of Bangalore has its impact on the district, with a considerable daily commuting population. [168] Famous temples were built in places such as Pattadakal, Aihole and Mahakuta, and priests (archakas) were invited from northern India. Khraba led many successful campaigns against states of Magadha, Anga, Satavahanas and the South Indian regions of Pandyan Empire and expanded Kainga as far as the Ganges and the Kaveri. The Mahabharata describes various military techniques such as Chakravyuha used in the Kurukshetra War. He then defeated the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire under Seleucus I Nicator to conquer the regions to the west of the Indus River. The empire was its peak again during the rule of the illustrious VikramadityaII (733744) who is known not only for his repeated invasions of the territory of Tondaimandalam and his subsequent victories over Pallava NandivarmanII, but also for his benevolence towards the people and the monuments of Kanchipuram, the Pallava capital. [9], Chandragupta assumed the titles Bhattaraka and Maharajadhiraja, and bore the epithet Apratiratha ("having no equal or antagonist"). [139] Other notable constructions are the Dodda Basappa Temple at Dambal (Gadag district),[140][141] the Siddhesvara Temple at Haveri (Haveri district),[142][143] and the Amrtesvara Temple at Annigeri (Dharwad district). Know more about the contribution of Gupta Dynasty to Indian history through its 10 major achievements. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. For meritorious service, the awards are the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, the Athi Vishisht Seva Medal, and the Vishisht Seva Medal. [120][121][122] These are the Lad Khan Temple (dated by some to c.450 but more accurately to 620) with its interesting perforated stone windows and sculptures of river goddesses; the Meguti Jain Temple (634) which shows progress in structural design; the Durga Temple with its northern Indian style tower (8th century) and experiments to adapt a Buddhist Chaitya design to a brahminical one (its stylistic framework is overall a hybrid of north and south Indian styles. [5][24] These form "the first important group of Indian stone sculpture", though it is thought they derive from an existing tradition of wooden columns topped by animal sculptures in copper, none of which have survived. In the 20th century, the discovery of a stone image of a horse found near Varanasi, and the misreading of its inscription as "Chandramgu" (taken to be "Chandragupta"), led to speculation that Chandragupta also performed the Ashvamedha sacrifice. A number of historians believe that at least some of the Vikramaditya legends are based on Chandragupta II. Sumer (/ s u m r /) is the earliest known civilization in the historical region of southern Mesopotamia (south-central Iraq), emerging during the Chalcolithic and early Bronze Ages between the sixth and fifth millennium BC. Queen Vinayavati consecrated a temple for the Trimurti ("Hindu trinity") at Badami. [117] In Badami, three caves temples are Vedic and one in Jain. [25][26][27] According to the historian N. L. Rao, their inscriptions call them Karnatas and their names use indigenous Kannada titles such as Priyagallam and Noduttagelvom. [7] Bengaluru Rural has a sex ratio of 945 females for every 1000 males,[7] and a literacy rate of 78.29%. [44] The Chinese monks Fa-Hsien and Hsuantsang also reported pillars in Kushinagar, the Jetavana monastery in Sravasti, Rajagriha and Mahasala, which have not been recovered to this day. For many years, weaving has also been a major occupation for a large section of the population. Elephants were mounted, sometimes allegedly with howdahs, which may be an Indian invention[9] by archers or javelin throwers, with a mahout around the animal's neck. After World War II, many of the wartime troops were discharged and units disbanded. Within two weeks of intense fighting, Pakistani forces in East Pakistan surrendered to the joint command of Indian and Bangladeshi forces following which the People's Republic of Bangladesh was created. Pravarapura, Prabhavatigupta, the daughter of Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya), was married to the Vakataka ruler Rudrasena. Chandragupta II, also known by his title Vikramaditya, as well as Chandragupta Vikramaditya, was the third ruler of the Gupta Empire in India, and was one of the most powerful emperors of the Gupta dynasty.. Chandragupta continued the expansionist policy of his father Samudragupta, mainly through military conquest.Historical evidence suggests that he defeated the Western The clashes lasted for about 5 days when the India and Bangladeshi forces took their original positions and the war ended in status quo ante bellum. This according to Kamath has failed to explain the difference in lineage. The Delhi Sultanate, under the Khalji dynasty, repelled several invasions by the Mongol Empire. Mathura pillar inscription, dated to the year 61 of the Gupta era. [15] However, Indologist Harry Falk in 2004 has theorized that the date understood to be the regnal year by the earlier scholars is actually a date of the klnuvarttamna system. The result was a powerful and heavily armed state. "The Diffusion of Classical Art in Antiquity" by John Boardman, Princeton University Press, 1993, p.110, Buddhist Architecture, Huu Phuoc Le, Grafikol, 2010, Le Huu Phuoc, Buddhist Architecture, p.42, The True Chronology of Aokan Pillars, John Irwin, Artibus Asiae, Vol. This was followed by a period of instability ending with Aurangzeb's death. Many other new developments were also brought about in the area of healthcare like the construction of hospitals, production of surgical instruments, invention of medicines and use of vaccinations. The Hindu caste system was present and devadasis were recognised by the government. There are altogether seven remaining complete capitals, five with lions, one with an elephant and one with a zebu bull. Rossiya, pronounced [rsij]), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia.It is the largest country in the world, covering over 17,098,246 square kilometres (6,601,670 sq mi), and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass.Russia extends across eleven time zones sharing land [50][51] Jyotirvidabharana is considered a literary forgery of a date later than Kalidasa by multiple scholars. The Chandalas lived apart from other people, and struck a piece of wood to announce their presence when they entered a city or a marketplace: this would enable other people to avoid contact with them. Fragment of pillar with inscription, Amaravati. India is also collaborating with Israel to develop Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. [8], According to the 2011 census Bengaluru Rural district has a population of 990,923. Aryabhatta made numerous other contributions to mathematics. The BrahMos, a supersonic cruise missile jointly developed with Russia, was successfully test fired in 2001. His victory over these foreign tribes was probably transposed on upon a fictional character, resulting in the Vikramaditya legends. The paracommandos landed at Hulule, secured the airfield, and restored government rule at Mal within hours and without bloodshed. The capital of the Hoysalas was initially located at Belur, but was later moved to Halebidu.. The rule of the Chalukyas marks an important milestone in the history of South India and a golden age in the history of Karnataka. Choda Bhima's invasion of Tondaimandalam, a Chola territory, and his subsequent death on the battlefield opened up a new era in CholaChalukya relations. As far as the Chalukyas of Vatapi are concerned, the blame of engineering such travesties attaches, once again, to the Western Chalukyas of Kalyani and their Eastern Chalukya contemporaries. Eight years after his accession he campaigned in Kalinga where in his own words, "a hundred and fifty thousand people were deported, a hundred thousand were killed and as many as that perished" As he explains in his edicts, after this event Ashoka converted to Buddhism in remorse for the loss of life. These centres attracted the poor, the orphans, the widowers, the childless, the handicapped, and the sick, who were examined by doctors and given food and medicine until they got better.[59]. During early 1999, Pakistani troops infiltrated across the Line of Control (LoC) and occupied Indian territory mostly in the Kargil district. Perhaps the greatest work in legal literature, Mitakshara is a commentary on Yajnavalkya and is a treatise on law based on earlier writings and has found acceptance in most parts of India. The Gupta Judicial System was considered well ahead of its time with clear demarcation between civil and criminal laws. The "staggered" base plan of the temple became popular much later, in the 11th century. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Hinduism is the major religion of this district. Aryabhata also put forth impressive calculations regarding the sidereal rotation (rotation calculated by referencing the position of the fixed stars) of the Earth. The inscriptions revolve around a few recurring themes: Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism, the description of his efforts to spread Buddhism, his moral and religious precepts, and his social and animal welfare program. The Vishnukundina Empire was an Indian dynasty that ruled over the Deccan, Odisha and parts of South India during the 5th and 6th centuries carving land out from the Vakataka Empire. [148] Famous writers in Sanskrit from the Western Chalukya period are Vijnaneshwara who achieved fame by writing Mitakshara, a book on Hindu law, and King Someshvara III, a noted scholar, who compiled an encyclopedia of all arts and sciences called Manasollasa. Irked by this development, in April 1984 India initiated successful Operation Meghdoot during which it gained control over all of the Siachen Glacier. Capped for protection in the 20th century. [32], As a result of his victory over the Western Kshatrapas, Chandragupta must have extended his empire up to the Arabian Sea coast in present-day Gujarat. The early phase began in the last quarter of the 6th century and resulted in many cave temples, prominent among which are three elementary cave temples at Aihole (one Vedic, one Jain and one Buddhist which is incomplete), followed by four developed cave temples at Badami (of which cave 3, a Vaishnava temple, is dated accurately to 578 CE). [63][64][65], The 1967 Sino-Indian clash also known as the Sino-Indian War of 1967 (1 10 October 1967) was a military conflict between India and China in the Himalayan Kingdom of Sikkim, then an Indian protectorate. 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