Vinayaditya (r. c. 750-775 CE) alias Yuddhamalla I, was an Indian ruler from the Vemulavada Chalukya dynasty. He was most probably a vassal of the Rashtrakuta king Dantidurga, and his capital was likely located at Podana (modern Bodhan); his successors moved the capital to Vemulavada.
Location of Vemulavada (Vemulawada) in modern India
A Vemulavada inscription states that Vinayaditya ruled over the Sapadalaksha country, which could not be governed by others.[1] The Sanskrit term "Sapadalaksha" (or "Savalakhkhe" in vernacular, literally "125,000 [villages or revenue units]") has been used to describe several distinct regions in the early medieval Indian records, including the Sapadalaksha area in present-day Rajasthan.[2]
Some scholars, including N Venkataramanayya identify the Sapadalaksha of the Vemulavada inscription with the Sapadalaksha of present-day Rajasthan.[3][4] According to this theory, Vinayaditya probably accompanied his overlord Dantidurga during the Rashtrakuta campaigns against the Gurjara-Pratiharas, and controlled a part of Rajasthan during the Rashtrakuta occupation of that territory.[3] The Vemulavada inscription also credits Vinayaditya with conquering the reputedly inaccessible Chitrakuta fort, although other records of the dynasty, such as the Vikramarjuna Vijayam and the Parbhani copper-plate inscription, do not mention this conquest.[1] According to Venkataramanayya, it is possible that the conquered fort was the modern Chittor Fort (originally called "Chitrakuta"), located in the ancient Sapadalaksha region.[5]
However, other scholars, including Madhusudan Dhaky and Jaisetty Ramanaiah, identify the Sapadalaksha of the Vemulavada inscription with Kosavalam Savalakhe, a historical region in present-day Telangana.[6][7] This region was centered around Podana (modern Bodhan), which was probably Vinayaditya's capital.[7] The Vemulavada inscription states that Vinayaditya had his elephants bathed in a reservoir filled with oil, at Podana. Pampa's Vikramarjuna Vijayam similarly states that he had 500 elephants bathed in several dirghikas (ponds) filled with oil.[1]
Purported conquestsEdit
The Kollipara copper-plate inscription attributed to Vinayaditya's son Arikesari I portrays him as a great conqueror, but this inscription is of doubtful authenticity.[8] It states that Vinayaditya subjugated several kingdoms including Turushka, Yavana, Kashmira, Kambhoja, Magadha, Malava, Kalinga, Ganga, Pallava, Pandya, and Kerala. These claims of conquests are grossly exaggerated, and other records of the dynasty ignore these supposed conquests.[9] It is possible that Vinayaditya participated in the military campaigns of his overlord Dantidurga, whose Ellora Dashavatara cave inscription credits the Rashtrakuta king with defeating the kings of Kalinga, Malava, and other kingdoms.[3]
SuccessorsEdit
Vinayaditya had two sons, Arikesari I and Biragriha; Arikesari succeeded him on the throne. [10]
Jaisetty Ramanaiah (1989). Temples of South India: A Study of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist Monuments of the Deccan. Concept. ISBN978-81-7022-223-1.
Kolluru Suryanarayana (1993). Inscriptions of the Minor Chalukya Dynasties of Andhra Pradesh. Mittal Publications. ISBN978-81-7099-216-5.
Madhusudan A. Dhaky (1996). Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture. Vol. 1 - Part 3: South India - Upper Dravidadesa, Later phase A.D. 973- 1326. American Institute of Indian Studies. ISBN978-81-86526-00-2.
N Venkataramanayya (1953). The Chālukyas of L(V)ēmulavāḍa. Archaeological Department, Government of Hyderabad. OCLC 958874923.
September 20, 2023
vinayaditya, podana, vinayaditya, alias, yuddhamalla, indian, ruler, from, vemulavada, chalukya, dynasty, most, probably, vassal, rashtrakuta, king, dantidurga, capital, likely, located, podana, modern, bodhan, successors, moved, capital, vemulavada, contents,. Vinayaditya r c 750 775 CE alias Yuddhamalla I was an Indian ruler from the Vemulavada Chalukya dynasty He was most probably a vassal of the Rashtrakuta king Dantidurga and his capital was likely located at Podana modern Bodhan his successors moved the capital to Vemulavada Contents 1 Rule over Sapadalaksha 2 Purported conquests 3 Successors 4 References 4 1 BibliographyRule over Sapadalaksha Edit nbsp nbsp Vemulavadaclass notpageimage Location of Vemulavada Vemulawada in modern India A Vemulavada inscription states that Vinayaditya ruled over the Sapadalaksha country which could not be governed by others 1 The Sanskrit term Sapadalaksha or Savalakhkhe in vernacular literally 125 000 villages or revenue units has been used to describe several distinct regions in the early medieval Indian records including the Sapadalaksha area in present day Rajasthan 2 Some scholars including N Venkataramanayya identify the Sapadalaksha of the Vemulavada inscription with the Sapadalaksha of present day Rajasthan 3 4 According to this theory Vinayaditya probably accompanied his overlord Dantidurga during the Rashtrakuta campaigns against the Gurjara Pratiharas and controlled a part of Rajasthan during the Rashtrakuta occupation of that territory 3 The Vemulavada inscription also credits Vinayaditya with conquering the reputedly inaccessible Chitrakuta fort although other records of the dynasty such as the Vikramarjuna Vijayam and the Parbhani copper plate inscription do not mention this conquest 1 According to Venkataramanayya it is possible that the conquered fort was the modern Chittor Fort originally called Chitrakuta located in the ancient Sapadalaksha region 5 However other scholars including Madhusudan Dhaky and Jaisetty Ramanaiah identify the Sapadalaksha of the Vemulavada inscription with Kosavalam Savalakhe a historical region in present day Telangana 6 7 This region was centered around Podana modern Bodhan which was probably Vinayaditya s capital 7 The Vemulavada inscription states that Vinayaditya had his elephants bathed in a reservoir filled with oil at Podana Pampa s Vikramarjuna Vijayam similarly states that he had 500 elephants bathed in several dirghikas ponds filled with oil 1 Purported conquests EditThe Kollipara copper plate inscription attributed to Vinayaditya s son Arikesari I portrays him as a great conqueror but this inscription is of doubtful authenticity 8 It states that Vinayaditya subjugated several kingdoms including Turushka Yavana Kashmira Kambhoja Magadha Malava Kalinga Ganga Pallava Pandya and Kerala These claims of conquests are grossly exaggerated and other records of the dynasty ignore these supposed conquests 9 It is possible that Vinayaditya participated in the military campaigns of his overlord Dantidurga whose Ellora Dashavatara cave inscription credits the Rashtrakuta king with defeating the kings of Kalinga Malava and other kingdoms 3 Successors EditVinayaditya had two sons Arikesari I and Biragriha Arikesari succeeded him on the throne 10 References Edit a b c N Venkataramanayya 1953 p 14 N Venkataramanayya 1953 pp 14 17 a b c N Venkataramanayya 1953 pp 17 18 Kolluru Suryanarayana 1993 p 17 N Venkataramanayya 1953 p 18 Madhusudan A Dhaky 1996 p 413 a b Jaisetty Ramanaiah 1989 p 22 N Venkataramanayya 1953 p 75 N Venkataramanayya 1953 p 13 N Venkataramanayya 1953 pp 19 Bibliography Edit Jaisetty Ramanaiah 1989 Temples of South India A Study of Hindu Jain and Buddhist Monuments of the Deccan Concept ISBN 978 81 7022 223 1 Kolluru Suryanarayana 1993 Inscriptions of the Minor Chalukya Dynasties of Andhra Pradesh Mittal Publications ISBN 978 81 7099 216 5 Madhusudan A Dhaky 1996 Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture Vol 1 Part 3 South India Upper Dravidadesa Later phase A D 973 1326 American Institute of Indian Studies ISBN 978 81 86526 00 2 N Venkataramanayya 1953 The Chalukyas of L V emulavaḍa Archaeological Department Government of Hyderabad OCLC 958874923 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vinayaditya of Podana amp oldid 1170136554, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
