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Predecessors, overlords and rivals

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Predecessors and overlords

The powers the Kakatiyas served, in order.

  1. Vishnukundins

    c. 375–612 CE

    Predecessor in the Warangal region

    Ruled from: Keesaragutta or Indrapura, later Trivaranagara

    The Vishnukundins ruled Telangana and later coastal Andhra between about 375 and 612 CE. Their early capitals were at Keesaragutta or Indrapura.

    Attribution: moderate

  2. Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi

    640–1070 CE

    Overlord

    Ruled from: Vengi

    The Eastern Chalukyas ruled coastal Andhra from Vengi. Parabrahma Sastry describes the early Kakatiyas as generals of the Rashtrakutas, not of the Eastern Chalukyas.

    Attribution: moderate

  3. Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta

    c. 753–975 CE

    Overlord

    Ruled from: Manyakheta (modern Manyakheta, Karnataka)

    Parabrahma Sastry records that the early Kakatiyas were military commanders of the Rashtrakuta kings. They settled in Telangana about 900 CE as frontier guards.

    Attribution: moderate

  4. Western Chalukyas of Kalyani

    c. 973–1157 CE

    Overlord, and the dynasty's formative power

    Ruled from: Kalyani (modern Kalyani / Bidar district, Karnataka)

    The relationship with the Western Chalukyas was decisive. After the Rashtrakuta collapse in 973, Beta I entered Western Chalukya service. Five rulers then served Kalyani as vassals. Rudra Deva proclaimed his independence in the Anumakonda inscription of 1163.

    Attribution: good

Contemporaries and rivals

Powers the Kakatiyas fought, matched or outlived.

  1. Yadavas of Devagiri

    c. 1186–1318 CE

    Rival, repeatedly at war

    Ruled from: Devagiri (modern Daulatabad, Maharashtra)

    The Kakatiya ruler Mahadeva died fighting the Yadava king Jaitugi in 1198. The Yadava king Mahadeva later besieged Orugallu under Rudrama Devi. Armies of the Delhi Sultanate attacked Warangal in 1303, 1309–10 and 1318. Malik Kafur led the campaign of 1309–10.

    Attribution: moderate

  2. Hoysalas of Dwarasamudra

    c. 10th–14th century CE

    Contemporary, with a parallel temple tradition

    Ruled from: Dwarasamudra (near modern Hassan, Karnataka)

    Along with the Kakatiyas, the Hoysalas were great temple builders of the medieval Deccan. The Ramappa nomination dossier illustrates the Siddheshwara temple at Haveri as a contemporary Hoysala temple.

    Attribution: moderate

  3. Cholas of Thanjavur

    c. 848–1279 CE

    Successor in the Tamil country. The Kakatiyas took over the vacated coastal Andhra.

    Ruled from: Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu)

    The Kakatiyas extended their rule into coastal Andhra during the reign of Ganapati Deva.

    Attribution: moderate

  4. Qutb Shahis of Golconda

    c. 1512–1687 CE

    Successor in Telangana

    Ruled from: Golconda (Hyderabad)

    After Kakatiya rule ended in 1323, the region passed through the Delhi Sultanate, the Bahmanis of Bidar, the Qutb Shahis and the Nizams. Shitab Khan began as a governor under the Bahmanis. He seized Warangal in January 1504 and restored the image of the Kakatiya family goddess.

    Attribution: moderate