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How did the Kalyan Chalukyas encourage literature?

Literature under Kalyan Chalukyas:

1. Literature and education received special attention during Kalyan Chalukya’s rule.


2. Kannada literature flourished under Kalyan Chalukyas and Jain scholars contributed a lot to its writings.


3. Many prominent works like Gadayuddha by Ranna, Panchatantra by Durgasimha and Dharmamruta composed by Nayasena became famous and most prominent legal work Mitakshara written by Vignaneshwara.


4. Vignaneshwara authored Mitakshara which was about law and order.


5. Even King Someshwara III wrote a Sanskrit encyclopedia called Manasollasa.


6. The unique contribution of the Chalukyan period has been the Vachana literature. Akkamahadevi, Allamaprabhu, Machayya, and others were leading vachanakaras.


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