Which power were the Badami (or Vatapi) Chalukyas originally subjects of?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Kadambas.
The Badami (or Vatapi) Chalukyas were originally subjects of the Kadamba dynasty.
The Kadambas were a powerful ruling dynasty in southern India during the 4th to 6th centuries, and the early Chalukyas served them before rising to prominence.
The Chalukyas eventually established their own rule, with Pulakeshin I founding the Badami Chalukya dynasty around the 6th century CE, making Vatapi (modern-day Badami in Karnataka) their capital.