Kalachuri Dynasty

  • Also known as Kalachuris of Mahishmati, they were an Indian dynasty that ruled in west-central India between 6th and 7th centuries.
  • They are also known as the Haihayas or as the Early Kalachuris to distinguish them from their later namesakes, especially the Kalachuris of Tripuri.
  • The Kalachuri territory included parts of present-day Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
  • Epigraphic and numismatic evidence suggests that the earliest of the Ellora and Elephanta cave monuments were built during the Kalachuri rule.
  • The Kalachuris lost their power to the Chalukyas of Vatapi in the 7th century. One theory connects the later Kalachuri dynasties of Tripuri and ....
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