Basavakalyan
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Basavakalyana ಬಸವಕಲ್ಯಾಣ |
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World's tallest Statue of Basavanna, 108 feet (33 m)
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 Basavakalyana
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| Coordinates: 17°52′22″N 76°56′59″E / 17.87278°N 76.94972°ECoordinates: 17°52′22″N 76°56′59″E / 17.87278°N 76.94972°E | |
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 India
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| State | Karnataka |
| Division | Kalaburagi Division |
| Region | Bayaluseeme |
| District | Bidar district |
| Taluka | Basavakalyan taluka |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 621 m (2,037 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 69,717 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
| • Males | 36,116 |
| • Females | 33,601 |
| Languages | |
| • Official language | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 585 327 |
| Telephone code | 08481 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-56 |
| Website | http://www.basavakalyancity.mrc.gov.in/ |
Basavakalyana is a town in Bidar District of the state of Karnataka, India, and was historically known as Kalyan.
Basavakalyana's history dates back to 3000 years with its name being mentioned in Guru Charitra.
Before India's independence, Basavakalyana was called Kalyani. After independence and division of states on linguistic basis in 1956, Kalyana was renamed as BasavaKalyana in memory of Vishwaguru Basavanna, a great revolutionary who established Anubhava Mantapa (spiritual democracy) in 12th century India.
Basavakalyana was ruled by Western Chalukyas, Kalachuris of Kalyani, Yadavas of Devagiri, Kakatiyas, Delhi Sultanate, Bahamani Sultanate (Bidar, Gulbarga), Bidar Sultanate, Bijapur Sultanate, Mughals and Hyderabad Nizams.
It was the royal capital of the Western Chalukya (Kalyani Chalukyas) dynasty from 1050 to 1195. Someshvara I (1041-1068) made Kalyana as his capital, recognised as Kalyani Chalukyas to differentiate with Badami Chalukyas. Later ruled by Someshvara II, Vikramaditya VI, Someshvara III, Jagadhekamalla III and Tailapa III. King Someshwara I (1042-68 CE) moved the capital from Manyakheta (present Malkhed in Kalaburagi district) to Kalyani. During the 10th-12th centuries ruled nearly half of India, most of the western Deccan and South India. King Vikramaditya VI had scholars in his court such as Someshwara, Bilhana (poet of Kashmir) and Vigyaneshwara (legal expert). On 26 February 1077 Coronation of Vikramaditya VI started Chalukya Vikrama Varsha Jalsangi Temple.
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