Somesvara I

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vikramaditya_VI
gptkb:Battle_of_Kanchipuram
gptkbp:burial_place Kalyani
gptkbp:capital Kalyani
gptkbp:children gptkb:Somesvara_II
Vijayaditya VI
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Cultural_patronage
Expansion of trade routes
Support for poets and scholars
Strengthening of regional governance
Promotion of Shaivism
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:poet
Influence on regional politics
Promotion of regional languages
Support for artisans and craftsmen
Integration of diverse cultures
Promotion of festivals
Support for classical music
Influence on temple architecture
Fostering of local traditions
Encouragement of dance forms
Development of sculpture
Encouragement of education and learning
Temple architecture in South India
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Western_Chalukya_dynasty
gptkbp:end_of_life 1068
gptkbp:father gptkb:Vikramaditya_VI
gptkbp:historical_period Early medieval South India
gptkbp:historical_source Literary texts
Archaeological findings
Inscriptions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Somesvara I
gptkbp:known_for Patronage of architecture
Cultural development in Karnataka
gptkbp:language gptkb:Kannada
gptkbp:legacy Impact on Karnataka's history
Influence on later Chalukya rulers
gptkbp:military_strategy Against the Chola dynasty
Against the Gahadavala dynasty
gptkbp:mother Vijayadevi
gptkbp:notable_event Consolidation of Western Chalukya power
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Vikramaditya_VI
gptkbp:reign_end 1042-1068
gptkbp:religion gptkb:temple
gptkbp:spouse Vijayadevi
gptkbp:successor Vijayaditya VI
gptkbp:temple gptkb:Mallikarjuna_Temple
gptkb:Virupaksha_Temple
gptkbp:title gptkb:Sultan
gptkb:Raja
Chalukya
Satyashraya