1) Have you heard of Avanijanashraya Pulikeshi? In 739 CE, this great king of Navasari area in today's Gujarat, defeated the invading Arabs on the banks of river Poorna.
The Pulikeshi victory was strong. The invading commander Al Hakkam was captured & killed brutally.
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The Pulikeshi victory was strong. The invading commander Al Hakkam was captured & killed brutally.
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2) 1000s of Arabs were burnt alive in Navasari battlefield by the Chalukyas. Remember, the Chalukya emblem was a Varaha or wild boar! No wonder Arabs never talked of this humiliation.
This battle should be taught in schools to show the glorious fighting spirit of our ancestors.
This battle should be taught in schools to show the glorious fighting spirit of our ancestors.
3) At their peak 12 centuries back, the Chalukyas whose capital was in Badami or Vatapi in Karnataka, ruled over areas of 9 different states of India today. Were mighty and powerful.
Well known in Persia & beyond.
The greatest was Pulikeshi the second.
Puli = Tiger
Keshi = Hair
Well known in Persia & beyond.
The greatest was Pulikeshi the second.
Puli = Tiger
Keshi = Hair
