A rare inscription related to Vikramaditya I of the Badami Chalukya dynasty was recently found in which state?

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A rare inscription from the time of Vikramaditya I of the Badami Chalukya dynasty was recently found at Madapura Lake in Davangere district, Karnataka.  Vikramaditya I ruled from 644 Common Era (CE) to 681 CE.  He became king after the defeat of his father Pulakeshin II by the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I.  His most important military success was the recapture of Vatapi, the Chalukya capital, from the Pallavas.  He supported temple architecture and encouraged the construction of freestanding temples, a key feature of Chalukya style.  The inscription offers new insights into his rule and regional history.

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Karnataka A rare inscription from the time of Vikramaditya I of the Badami Chalukya dynasty was recently found at Madapura Lake in Davangere district, Karnataka.  Vikramaditya I ruled from 644 Common Era (CE) to 681 CE.  He became king after the defeat of his father Pulakeshin II by the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I.  His most important military success was the recapture of Vatapi, the Chalukya capital, from the Pallavas.  He supported temple architecture and encouraged the construction of freestanding temples, a key feature of Chalukya style.  The inscription offers new insights into his rule and regional history.

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