The last king of Eastern Chalukya dynasty was:
[A] Rajaraja Narendra
[B] Vijayaditya-VII
[C] Chalukya Bhima
[D] None of them
[B] Vijayaditya-VII
[C] Chalukya Bhima
[D] None of them
Correct Answer: B [Vijayaditya-VII ]
Explanation:
The last king of Eastern Chalukya dynasty was Vijayaditya-VII who died in 1075 A.D.
The death of Vijayaditya-VII in 1075 A.D heralded the end of the Eastern Chalukyas. From that time till the conquest of Coastal Andhra by Kakatiyas towards the end of 12th C, the Vengi remained under the control of Chalukya-Cholas who governed the area through local feudatories.
