The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Pulakesin I
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The founder of the Chalukya dynasty was ____
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Pulakesin I
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Who was Pulakesin I?
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- Pulakesin I was the founder of the Chalukya dynasty.
- He established a small kingdom with Badami as its capital.
- He is regarded as the real founder of the Chalukya Dynasty because of his well-established kingdom over a large portion of the Deccan.
- He consolidated his power over the territories around modern Bijapur and ruled his kingdom from 535 to 566 A.D. from the hill fort of Vatapi, as a successful ruler.
- The Chalukya dynasty was established by Pulakeshin I in 543.
- According to the Aihole inscription, he was the “bridegroom of the damsel, viz., the city of Vatapi, the capital of the Chalukyas”.
- Records describe him as well versed in Manusmriti and the epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata. His chief queen was Durlabhamahadevi.
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