To which of the following dynasties were the Vatapi Chalukyas tributary princes?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Kadambas.
· The Vatapi Chalukyas, also known as the Early Chalukyas, were initially tributary princes to the Kadambas.
· The Kadamba dynasty, which ruled parts of Karnataka, was one of the early significant dynasties in the region. The Chalukyas initially acknowledged the suzerainty of the Kadambas before establishing their own independent rule.
· Eventually, the Chalukyas of Vatapi, under Pulakeshin I and his successors, managed to overthrow the Kadamba dominance and establish themselves as a powerful and independent dynasty in the Deccan.
Information Booster:
· Kalyani Chalukyas: They were a later branch of the Chalukyas, also known as the Western Chalukyas, and were not overlords of the Vatapi Chalukyas.
· Cholas: The Cholas were a powerful dynasty in South India but did not have a suzerainty relationship over the Vatapi Chalukyas.
· Pallavas: The Pallavas were contemporaries and at times rivals of the Chaluky.
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