In this episode of History of Bangalore, join host Ramjee Chandran as he delves into the reign of Kirtivarman I, the son of Pulakesin I, the founder of the Chalukya dynasty. We explore how Kirtivarman solidified his father's ambitions, consolidating power and expanding the Chalukyan territory. Discover tales of his conquests, the strategic importance of his alliances, and the legacy of his architectural marvels. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Prestige Group, that makes this podcast possible. Follow The History Of Bangalore on social, here: **Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofbangalore/** **Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfBangalore** **Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoryOfBLR** **YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HistoryOfBangalore?si=mnH3BsYfI4BUU234** iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1323-the-history-of-bangalore-163453722/ Follow Ramjee Chandran on Instagram and Twitter: @ramjeechandran The theme music for the show was composed by German-Indian Koln based percussionist, Ramesh Shotham. RESEARCH AND SOURCES: All our episodes are based on published research and archive records. To know about sources for any specific information, we encourage you to correspond with Ramjee Chandran [email protected]. We will pass it on and do our best to reply expeditiously to every mail we receive.