Śabaraphadi (Sabaraphadi) Cave Inscription, Badami, Bagalkot District, Karnataka — the last known inscription associated with Pulakeshin II (Satyashraya). An undated 7th-century inscription in Early Kannada. Often discussed in connection with the final phase of his life and death.
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The Badami Chalukyas under Vinayaditya launched a successful naval expedition to Kamēra (identified by this historian as Cambodia), overthrowing Pallava political influence and establishing Chalukya supremacy in the region. The expedition was made possible by the powerful Chalukya navy, whose maritime expansion had begun under Pulakeshin II and was continued by Vinayaditya. The historian rejects the older view that Kamēra was the Kaveri valley, arguing instead that it was Cambodia, citing its description as an overseas island realm (Dvīpa), its association with Ceylon and other maritime kingdoms, and its linguistic connection with the name "Khmer." The historian further notes that 7th-century Cambodian inscriptions indicate earlier Pallava political influence in parts of Southeast Asia, making Vinayaditya's campaign a direct challenge to Pallava supremacy. The Kolhapur Plates celebrate this victory, recording that the maidens (damsels) of Kamēra sang festive songs in honor of Vinayaditya's triumph, while Kamēra, Ceylon, and other island kingdoms acknowledged his supremacy and paid tribute to the Chalukyas after the suppression of Pallava power.Source
The Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi originally branched from the Badami Chalukyas of Karnataka, so early Vengi polity carried strong Kannada cultural and administrative influence into the Andhra region. During rulers like Vimaladitya, Kannada was actively used in inscriptions alongside Sanskrit and early Telugu. Regions around present-day coastal Andhra and north Andhra saw Kannada-speaking officials, Jain scholars, and poets connected to the Chalukya courts. Famous Kannada literary figures like Adikavi Pampa and Ponna were linked to Vengi origins, showing that Kannada literary culture had deep roots there. Over time, Telugu gradually became dominant due to local population growth and later Telugu dynasties, but during much of the Eastern Chalukya period, Vengi functioned as a major zone of Kannada political and cultural influence in Andhra.
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