Chalukya

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proper noun

An Indian dynasty that ruled between the 6th and 12th centuries.

OriginKannada ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯ ← Sanskrit चालुक्य →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn Indian dynasty that ruled between the 6th and 12th centuries.
nounChalukya (plural Chalukyas)

plural Chalukyas

  1. historicalA member of this dynasty.

Origin

  1. Sanskritचालुक्य
  2. Kannadaಚಾಲುಕ್ಯ
  3. EnglishChalukya

Borrowed from Kannada ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯ (cālukya), from Sanskrit चालुक्य (cālukya).

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Translations

Bengali চালুক্য
  • চালুক্য (calukko)Indian dynasty
Hindi चालुक्य
  • चालुक्य (cālukya)Indian dynasty
Punjabi ਚਾਲੁਕੀਆ
  • ਚਾਲੁਕੀਆ (cālukīā)Indian dynasty
Tamil சாளுக்கியர்
  • சாளுக்கியர் (cāḷukkiyar)Indian dynasty
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Chicago

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