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Karna

Kalachuri ruler
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  • Kalachuri dynasty
    / Central India

    The reign of Gangeyadeva’s son Karna (reigned 1041–73) represents a high point in contemporary military adventurism. He consolidated his power in the Varanasi-Allahabad area and undertook large-scale military campaigns in eastern, southern, central, and western India. His successes were short-lived, however, and Kalachuri power declined steadily in the period between…

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    The reign of Gangeyadeva’s son Karna (reigned 1041–73) represents a high point in contemporary military adventurism. He consolidated his power in the Varanasi-Allahabad area and undertook large-scale military campaigns in eastern, southern, central, and western India. His successes were short-lived, however, and Kalachuri power declined steadily in the period between…

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