#  Pusyabhuti and Chalukyan Ascendancy \[c. 550 CE – 700 CE\] 

 



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**Dynasties**

 Click on a dynasty to see the Ruler list

**NORTHWEST AND FAR NORTHWEST**

- [Brahman Dynasty \[c. 632 CE-724 CE\] ](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-Brahman-Dynasty)

**NORTH-CENTER**

- [Puṣyabhūtis (or Vardhana) of Thaneswar \[c. 555 CE-647 CE\] ](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-Pu%E1%B9%A3yabh%C5%ABtis)
- [Maukharis of Madhyadeśa \[c. early 6th century CE-605 CE\] ](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-Maukharis)

**NORTHEAST**

- [Later Gupta of Magadha \[c. early 6th century CE-700 CE\] ](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-Magadha)
- [Gauda \[c. 7th century CE\] ](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-Gauda)
- [Varmans of Kāmarūpa \[c. 6th century CE\] ](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-Varmans)

**WEST**

- [Maitrikas of Saurāṣṭra \[c. 6th century CE-7th century CE\] ](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-Maitrikas)
- [Kāḷachuris of Malava \[c. 550 CE-620 CE\] ](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-K%C4%81%E1%B8%B7achuris)
- [Chāḷukyas of Bādāmi (Vātāpi) \[c. early 6th century CE-753 CE\] ](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-Ch%C4%81%E1%B8%B7ukyas-B%C4%81d%C4%81mi)

**SOUTH**

- [Pallavas \[c. 550 CE-912 CE\] ](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-PALLAVAS)
- [Pandyas \[c. 590 CE-920 CE\] ](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-Pandyas)



 

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Copyright © 1978 by the Regents of the University of Minnesota, assigned 1988 to Joseph E. Schwartzberg, additional material copyright © 1992 by Joseph E. Schwartzberg.



 

See original map [here](https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/schwartzberg/pager.html?object=063).

See division of region [here](/chronology#).



 

**Rulers**

**NORTHWEST and FAR NORTHWEST**

Sort<a>Brahman Dynasty c. 632 CE-724 CE</a>[\[1\]](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-1)

Chach

c. 632 CE-671 CE

Chandar

c. 671 CE-679 CE

Dāhir

c. 679 CE - 712 CE

[**CONTINUED**](/gurjara-pratiharas-palas-and-rashtrakutas-c-700-%E2%80%93-975-ce#Gurjara-Pratiharas-Brahman-Dynasty)







 

**NORTH-CENTER**

SortPuṣyabhūtis (or Vardhanas) of Thaneswar [\[2\]](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-2)

Puṣyabhūti

 

Ādityasena

c. 555 CE-580 CE

Prabhākaravardhana

c. 580 CE-605 CE

Rājyavardhana

c. 605 CE-606 CE

Harṣavardhana

c. 606 CE-647 CE







 

SortMaukharis of Madhyadeśa [\[3\]](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-3)

Harivarman

 

Ādityavarman

 

Īśvaravarman

 

Īśānavarman

c. 550 CE-565 CE

Śarvavarman

c. 560 CE-575 CE

Antivarman

c. 575 CE-600 CE

Grahavarman

c. 600 CE-605 CE







 

**NORTHEAST**

SortLater Guptas of Magadha [\[4\]](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-4)

Kṛṣṇagupta

 

Harṣagupta

 

Jīvitagupta

 

Kumāragupta

c. 550 CE-560 CE

Dāmodaragupta

c. 560 CE-562 CE

Mahāsenagupta

c. 562 CE-601 CE

Mādhavagupta

c. 601 CE-655 CE

Ādityasena

c. 655 CE-680 CE

Devagupta

c. 680 CE-700 CE







 

SortGauda

Śaśāṃka

c. 600 CE-636/7 CE [\[5\]](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-5)







 

SortVarmans of Kāmarūpa [\[6\]](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-6)

Puṣyavarman

 

Samudravarman

 

Balavarman

 

Kalyāṇavarman

 

Gaṇapativarman

 

Mahendravarman

 

Nārāyaṇvarman

 

Mahābhūtivarman

 

Candramukhavarman

 

Sthitavarman

 

Suṣṭhitavarman

c. 570 CE-590 CE

Supratiṣṭhitavarman

 

Bhāskaravarman









 

**WEST**

SortMaitrikas of Saurāṣṭra [\[7\]](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-7)

Bhaṭāraka

 

Dharasena I

 

Droṇasiṃha

 

Dhruvasena I

 

Dharapaṭṭa

 

Guhasena

 

Dharasena II

 

Śīlāditya I

c. 590 CE-615 CE

Kharagraha I

 

Dharasena III

 

Dhruvasena II

 

Dharasena IV

 

Dhruvasena III

 

Kharagraha II

 

Śīlāditya II

c. 648 CE-662 CE

Śīlāditya III

 

Śīlāditya IV

 

Śīlāditya V

 

Śīlāditya VI









 

SortKāḷachuris of Malava [\[8\]](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-8)

Kṛṣṇarāja

c. 550 CE-575 CE

Śaṅkaragaṇa

c. 575 CE-600 CE

Buddharāja

c. 600 CE-620 CE







 

Sort<a>Chāḷukyas of Bādāmi (Vātāpi)</a>[\[9\]](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-9)

Jayasimha I[ \[10\]](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-10)

 

Raṇarāga[ \[11\]](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-11)

 

Pulakeśin I

c. 543 CE-566 CE

Kīrtivarman

c. 567 CE-597 CE

Maṅgleśa

c. 597 CE-609 CE

Pulakeśin II

c. 609 CE-654/5 CE

Vikramāditya I

c. 654/5 CE-681 CE

Vinayāditya

c. 696 CE-733/4 CE

Vijayāditya

c. 696 CE-733/4 CE

[**CONTINUED**](/gurjara-pratiharas-palas-and-rashtrakutas-c-700-%E2%80%93-975-ce#Gurjara-Pratiharas-Ch%C4%81%E1%B8%B7ukyas-B%C4%81d%C4%81mi)







 

**SOUTH**

Sort<a>Pallavas (c. 550 CE-912 CE) </a>

Simhavarman

c. 550 CE-560 CE

Simhavishnu

c. 560 CE-580 CE

Mahendravarman I

c. 580 CE-630 CE

Narasimhavarman I

c. 630 CE-668 CE

Mahendravarman II

c. 668 CE-670 CE

Parameśvaravarman I

c. 670 CE-700 CE

[**CONTINUED**](/gurjara-pratiharas-palas-and-rashtrakutas-c-700-%E2%80%93-975-ce#Gurjara-Pratiharas-PALLAVAS)







 

SortPandyas [\[12\]](#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-12) (c. 590 CE-920 CE)

Kaḍungōn

c. 590 CE-620 CE

Māṛavarman Avaniśūḷāmaṇi

c. 620 CE-645 CE

Śēndan

c. 654 CE-670 CE

Arikesari Māṛavarman

c. 670 CE-700 CE

[**CONTINUED**](/gurjara-pratiharas-palas-and-rashtrakutas-c-700-%E2%80%93-975-ce#Gurjara-Pratiharas-Pandyas)





<a>\[1\] Wink, 1990.p. 153 </a>

<a>\[2\] Davidson, 2002, p. 38-39 </a>

<a>\[3\] Davidson, 2002, p. 34-35 </a>

<a>\[4\] Davidson, 2002, p. 35 </a>

<a>\[5\] "Egra Copper Plate Inscription". Indian Museum (Kolkata). Indian Museum, Kolkata. </a>

<a>\[6\] Davidson, 2002, p. 38 </a>

<a>\[7\] Davidson, 2002, p. 36 </a>

<a>\[8\] Davidson, 2002, p. 37; Verma 2015, p. 54 </a>

<a>\[9\] Davidson, 2002, p. 34 </a>

<a>\[10\] Sastri 1966 1966, 170 </a>

<a>\[11\] Sastri 1966, 170 </a>

<a>\[12\] Sastri 1966, 172 </a>

[see full bibliography ](/bibliography#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-bibliography)