Kubja Vishnuvardhana
| Kubja Vishnuvardhana | |||||||||
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| Vishama-Siddhi | |||||||||
| Eastern Chalukya Emperor | |||||||||
| Reign | 624–641 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Position established | ||||||||
| Successor | Jayasimha I | ||||||||
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| Chalukya dynasties |
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Kubja Vishnuvardhana I (reigned 624–641), also known as Bittarasa in Kannada, was the brother of Chalukya Pulakeshin II. Vishnuvardhana I ruled the Vengi territories in eastern Andhra Pradesh as the viceroy under Pulakeshin II from around 615. Eventually, Vishnuvardhana declared his independence and started the Eastern Chalukya dynasty in 624.
The Eastern Chalukyas ruled the Vengi kingdom for nearly five centuries and had a very close relationship with the imperial Cholas.