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KALACHURIS 950 -1195 AD

Q1. Who were the Kalachuris and which part of the region was ruled by them?
They are also called Haihayas. It is a dynasty that ruled the Gujarat, northern Maharashtra, and even some parts of Malwa. Early rulers of this dynasty, Krishnaraya, Sankaragana and Buddharaja who were believed to have ruled between 550 - 620. But their social contact through neighbouring rulers - Maitrakas of Valabhi, Badami and Eastern Chalukyas, made them to branch out. In this, one of them founded a principality in Sarayupura in the modern day Gorakhpur Dt and the other most powerful, ruled in the chedi country in Bundelkhand. The Kalachuris of Chedi, also known as Kings of "Dahala Mandala" had their capital at Tripuri, near Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.
Q2. Who are the notiable kings of Kalachuris?
KOKALLA I - He ascended the throne in or about 845 AD with it the history of Kalachuris began. He won over Pratihara King Bhoja I and also over Rashtrakuta king Krishna II over Vanga, East Bengal and also northern Konkan.
SANKARAGANA I - Married Chandella princess Nattadevi.
YUVARAJA I - Successfully defended the invasion of Rashtrakuta king Krishna III. He was a follower of Saivism and helped Saiva ascetics to preach Saiva doctrines over his kingdom. Rajasekara the famous poet lived in his court.
LAKSHMANARAJA - He won a battle over the founder of Chalukya or Solankis king Mularaja I. He was also a patron of Saivism.
SANKARAGANA II - Succeeded Lakshmana Raja.
YUVARAJA II - Brother of Sankaragana II succeeded him. He lacked the valour to be a king and lost out to the onslaught by Chalukya Taila II and Paramaraja King Munja.
KOKALLA II - Succeeded Yuvaraja II. During his reign the Kalachuris regained their territories.
GANGAYEDEVA - Son of Kokalla II - During his regime the Kalachuri dynasty became the greatest political power of India.He not only successfully defended the menacing Sultan Mahmud but also carried on to capture the Orissa sea coast and thus assumed the title "TRIKALINGATHIPATHI " or " LORD OF TRIKALINGA". He also succeeded in entering into a treaty with Anga and Magadha ruler Nayapala of the Palas.
KARNA - Son of Gangayadeva - also called Lakshmikarna. He wrestled Allahabad from the Pratiharas. He defeated Chandella's Kirtivarman and annexed Bundelkhand but had to cede it back to them through a feudatory of the Chandellas.He, along with Bhima I of the Chalukyas of Gujarat, invaded Paramara kingdom in which Paramara king Bhoja died, and the two got the possession of Malwa.But, a subsequent quarrel between the two over sharing of the spoils disunited them. By the end of his tenure, despite the gain of Allahabad, his other reversals weighed against him and the feudatories gaining strength to oppose him.
YASHKARNA - had to face of series of invasions and defeats at the hands of Vikramaaditya VI of Chalukyas, Chandradeva of Gahadvalas, to loose Allahabad and Benares. Chandellas defeated him and Paramaras Lakshmanadeva plundered his capital.
VIJAYASIMHA - was the last ruler of any significance of the Kalachuris, who was defeated by Trilokyavarman of Chandella dynasty and conquered the Dahala Mandala (the territories of Kalachuris over Madhya Pradesh).Thus came the end of the Kalachuris.
Q3. Who were Tomaras and which part of India was ruled by them?
Tomaras are an insignificant Rajput clan rulers, ruling around Haryana with capital at DHILLIKA (Delhi). They had a brief period of rule lasting from 736 to first half of 11th century, when they were completely defeated by the Chahamanas VIGRAHARAJA and Delhi captured.