Vikramaditya VI
Topic: Southern Dynasties: Chalukyas, Pallavas, Cholas · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
Vikramaditya VI was the greatest king of the Western Chalukyas of Kalyani. He ruled from 1076 to 1126. He began a new calendar, the Chalukya-Vikrama era, in 1076. His long reign was a high point for the dynasty in war and in learning. He fought the Cholas over the rich Vengi region.
Example
Two famous scholars worked at his court. The poet Bilhana, from Kashmir, wrote the Vikramankadevacharita, a biography of the king in Sanskrit verse. The jurist (law scholar) Vijnaneshwara wrote the Mitakshara, a commentary on Hindu law. Its rules on family property and inheritance were used for centuries.
Don't confuse with
- Vikramaditya II of Badami: an earlier Chalukya king of the 8th century, from the Badami line, who raided the Pallava capital Kanchi.
Related concepts
- Chalukyas of Badami
- Pulakeshin II
- Western Chalukyas of Kalyani
- Manasollasa
- Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi
- Kavitrayam
- Three gems of Kannada literature