State Formation Under the Eastern Deccan
State Formation Under the Eastern Deccan: 7th Century A.D. - 13th Century A.D.
Eastern Chalukyan dynasty was the only dynasty that had its sway over the entire Andhra region for more than five centuries, with the micro-region of Vengi as its capital. Established by Pulakesin II of the Bādāmi Chalukyan dynasty who instated his brother Kubja Vishnu Vardhan I as an independent ruler, the new ruling elites of this Eastern branch had to confront various mighty local chiefs who were already well established in the region, before they could establish themselves as powerful ruling elites. Consequently, they had to evolve various mechanisms to consolidate and stabilize their power in a foreign land.