Question

The Kalyani Chalukyas king who supported the claim of Vijayaditya VII to the throne of Vengi.
A. Krishna
B. Mahendra
C. Jayasimha II
D. Amoghavarsha

Answer 1

Hint: The Kalyani Chalukya dynasty was established by Tailapa-II. As the feudatory king of Krishna-Ill of the Rashtrakutas, he ruled Tandivadi.

Complete answer:
Between the 10th and 12th centuries, the Western Chalukya Empire controlled much of the western Deccan in South India. After its regal capital at Kalyani, today's Basavakalyan in Karnataka's Bidar District, this Kannadiga dynasty is known as the Kalyani Chalukya.
Option A- Krishna was not a king of Kalyani Chalukyas. Therefore this option is incorrect.

Option B- Mahendra was also not a Kalyani chalukya king. Hence this option is also incorrect.

Option C- Jayasimha II:- After the death of the incumbent King Vimaladitya, Jayasimha II intervened in Vengi and installed Vimaladitya's son, Vijayaditya II, on the throne with the aim of reducing Chola power in Vengi.
- On the Western Chalukya throne, Jayasimha II succeeded his brother Vikramaditya V. To defend his country, he had to fight on many fronts, including against the Cholas of Tanjore in the south and the Paramara dynasty in the north. His reign, on the other hand, was a pivotal time in the growth of Kannada literature.
- In 624, Pulakesin II, the renowned ruler of the Chalukyas, conquered Vengi from the Vishnukundinas and installed his brother Kubja Vishnuvardhana (624-641) as its ruler. For a century, his dynasty, the Eastern Chalukyas, ruled.
- Vijayaditya (696–733 CE) ascended the Chalukya throne after his father, Vinayaditya. Throughout his long reign, there was general peace and prosperity. Vijayaditya also constructed many temples. He battled the Pallavas and demanded tributes from Parameshwar Varma V. The Alupas of South Canara, led by Alupa Chitravahana, Vijayaditya's brother-in-law, were loyal to the Chalukyas.
- Between the 7th and 12th centuries, the Eastern Chalukyas, also known as the Chalukyas of Vengi, ruled parts of South India. They began as governors of Badami's Chalukyas in the Deccan region. They eventually became a sovereign power and controlled the Vengi region of modern-day India. Andhra Pradesh is a state in India.

Option D- Amoghavarsha I was a Rashtrakuta emperor and one of India's great emperors. He was the greatest ruler of the Rashtrakuta dynasty. His 64-year reign is one of the most precisely dated monarchical reigns ever recorded. Hence this option is also incorrect.

Hence the correct answer is option C.

Note: The Western Chalukyas ruled for more than 200 years, and they were constantly at odds with the Cholas and their Vengi relatives, the Eastern Chalukyas. Vikramaditya VI is generally regarded as the dynasty's most prominent king.