Pulakeshin II

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chalukyas
gptkbp:administrative_division Provinces under local governors
gptkbp:artistic_influence Contributed to rock-cut architecture
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Badami
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Badami
gptkbp:cultural_impact Encouraged art and architecture
gptkbp:cultural_practices Trade with Southeast Asia
Merged local traditions with royal patronage
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Badami
gptkbp:defeated Harsha of Kanauj
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Diplomatic relations with Persia
gptkbp:dynasty Chalukya
gptkbp:father Kirtivarman II
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger context of Indian history
gptkbp:historical_documentation Chalukya inscriptions
gptkbp:historical_event Aihole inscription
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced the political landscape of South India
gptkbp:historical_period Early medieval South India
gptkbp:historical_significance Prominent ruler of the early medieval period in India
Key figure in the history of Karnataka.
gptkbp:historical_source Accounts by Chinese travelers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pulakeshin II
gptkbp:in-game_currency Issued coins with his image
gptkbp:known_for Military conquests
gptkbp:language gptkb:Kannada
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Harsha
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a powerful ruler
Influence on later South Indian kingdoms
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of elephants in warfare
Campaigns against the Kadambas
gptkbp:military_technology Adopted new warfare techniques
gptkbp:mother Vijayashakti
gptkbp:notable_achievement Expansion of the Chalukya Empire
gptkbp:notable_allies Allied with other regional powers
Marriages with local dynasties
gptkbp:patronage Promoted literature and arts
gptkbp:predecessor Kirtivarman I
gptkbp:reform Centralized administration
Introduced new tax systems
gptkbp:reign_end 610
642
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Vikramaditya_I
gptkbp:tactics Consolidation of power through marriage alliances
gptkbp:temple gptkb:Virupaksha_Temple
gptkbp:territory Conquered parts of northern India
gptkbp:tradition Supported various religions
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of gptkb:temple
Supported poets and scholars