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642 CE · military conflict

Pallavas Capture Vatapi

Narasimhavarman I's Pallava forces captured the Chalukya capital of Vatapi during a long struggle for dominance in the Deccan.

View of Badami, the historic Vatapi, from the cave temples in Karnataka
Modern photograph of Badami/Vatapi used as geographic and architectural context. It is not an image of the seventh-century battle or capture. · Credit: IM3847 · License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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  1. NCERT — History: Our Pasts II
  2. NCERT — Themes in Indian History II

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