Kalachuris of Mahishmati

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An Indian dynasty that ruled in west-central India between 6th and 7th centuries.

Establishment

January 551: The Kalachuris conquered northern Konkan by the mid-6th century.

January 551: Krishnaraja (r. c. 550-575) was the earliest known ruler of the Kalachuris of Mahishmati dynasty.

Chronology

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1. Events

January 593: Chalukya ruler Kirttivarman I expanded his kingdom from the Konkan coast of present-day Maharashtra in the north to the Shimoga district of Karnataka in the south; and from the Arabian Sea in the west to the Kurnool and Guntur districts (Andhra Pradesh) in the east.

January 601: The Kalachuris of Mahishmati took control of Vidarbha in 600, succeeding the Vakataka and Vishnukundina dynasties. The Kalachuris were a powerful dynasty that ruled over central India during this time period.

January 617: Siladitya I was succeeded by his younger brother Kharagraha I, also known as Ishwaragraha. Virdi copperplate grant (616 CE) of Kharagraha I proves that his territories included Ujjain which is mentioned as "victorious camp".

January 637: During the reign of Pulakeshin II (r. c. 610-642 CE), the Chalukya kingdom expanded to cover most of the Deccan region in peninsular India.

January 641: Dhruvasena II was a ruler of the Maitraka Kingdom in India during the 7th century. His rule extended to Ratlam, a town west of Ujjain, which led to the entire modern central and north Gujarat coming under the control of the Maitrakas in 640.