Kirtivarman I

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Kirtivarman I was an early Chalukya king of Badami in 6th-century India, known for consolidating Chalukya power in the Deccan and promoting rock-cut temple architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chalukya king
Indian monarch
historical figure
associatedWithRegion Karnataka
associatedWithSite Badami cave temples
capital Vatapi (Badami)
linked to: Badami
centuryOfRule 6th century
country India
dynasty Chalukya of Badami
linked to: Chalukya dynasty
era early medieval India
historicalPeriod post-Gupta period
knownFor consolidating Chalukya power in the Deccan
early expansion of the Badami Chalukya state
promoting rock-cut temple architecture
memberOf Chalukya dynasty
monarchicalStatus sovereign king
patronized Hindu temples
rock-cut cave temples
politicalRole consolidator of Chalukya power in the Deccan
predecessorDynastyContext early Chalukya rulers of Badami
regionRuled Deccan
linked to: Deccan Plateau
reignedOver Badami Chalukya kingdom
linked to: Chalukya dynasty
religion Hinduism
roleInArchitecture encouraged development of early Chalukya rock-cut style
royalHouse Chalukya
linked to: Chalukya dynasty
royalTitle Maharaja
ruledFrom Badami
successorState Badami Chalukya Empire
linked to: Chalukya dynasty
typeOfRuler regional hegemon in the Deccan

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Badami cave temples patron Kirtivarman I
Mangalesha predecessor Kirtivarman I
Mangalesha relative Kirtivarman I
Mangalesha brother Kirtivarman I
Cave 2 (Badami) builtUnder Kirtivarman I
subject linked to: Cave 2