Someshvara II

Someshvara II
Old Kannada inscription dated c.1068 AD of Western Chalukya King Bhuvanaikamalla Someshvara II
Western Chalukya King
Reign11 April 1068 – 1076
PredecessorSomeshvara I
SuccessorVikramaditya VI
HouseChalukya dynasty
FatherSomeshvara I

Someshvara II (IAST: Someśvara; r. 1068–1076) was the Western Chalukya king from 1068 to 1076. He was the eldest son of Someshvara I and succeeded him in April 1068. During his reign Someshvara II was constantly under threat from his more ambitious younger brother Vikramaditya VI. Eventually Someshvara was deposed by Vikramaditya VI.

Around 1070 Someshvara II expanded his empire and brought Malwa under his control.

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