What is Kubja Vishnuvardhana?
'''Kubja Vishnuvardhana''' was the brother of Chalukya king [[Pulikeshin II]]. Vishnuvardhana ruled the Vengi territories in the eastern Andhra Pradesh as the viceroy under Pulakeshin II. Later he declared it as an independent country.<ref>Chopra (2003), p. 132, part 1</ref> Thus started the [[Eastern Chalukyas|Eastern Chalukya]] dynasty (c. 624).The Eastern Chalukyas ruled the Vengi kingdom for nearly five centuries. ==Reign== Vishnuvardhana ruled over a kingdom extending from Nellore to Visakhapatnam. He got the title of Vishamasiddhi (conqueror of difficulties). Vishnuvardhana participated in the wars between his brother Pulikesin II and the [[Pallava]] [[Narasimhavarma I]]. He possibly lost his life in thebattle in 641.His son [[Jayasimha I (Eastern Chalukyas)|Jayasimha I]] succeeded him as the king. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Eastern Chalukyas]] [[Category:641 deaths]]