Kubja Vishnuvardhana
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| Kubja Vishnuvardhana | |||||||||
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| Vishama-Siddhi | |||||||||
| Eastern Chalukya Emperor | |||||||||
| Reign | 624–641 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Position established | ||||||||
| Successor | Jayasimha I | ||||||||
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Kubja Vishnuvardhana I (reigned 624–641), also known as Bittarasa in Kannada,[1][2] was the younger brother of Chalukya Pulakeshin II.[3] Vishnuvardhana I ruled the Vengi territories in eastern Andhra Pradesh as the viceroy under Pulakeshin II from around 615. Eventually, Vishnuvardhana declared his independence and started the Eastern Chalukya dynasty in 624.
The Eastern Chalukyas ruled the Vengi kingdom for nearly five centuries and had a very close relationship with the imperial Cholas.
Pulakeshin II (608–644), the greatest Vatapi Chalukya king, conquered the eastern Deccan, corresponding the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh 616, defeating the remnants of the Vishnukundina kingdom. He appointed his brother Kubja Vishnuvardhana as Viceroy. On the death of Pulakeshin II, the Vengi viceroyalty developed into an independent kingdom. The Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi outlived the main Vatapi dynasty by many generations.