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Battle of Vatapi

Battle of Vatapi was a battle fought in AD 642 at Badami, in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Badami. The recorded result: Pallava victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 642
WhereBadami, India15.915N, 75.677E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePallava victory
BelligerentsChalukya EmpireagainstPallava kingdom

Record

DateAD 642 (year precision)
PlaceBadami, India
15.915N, 75.677E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Pulakeshin II
  • Narasimhavarman I
  • Paranjothi
  • Manavanna of Anuradhapura
Battle of VatapiBattle of VatapiSiege of BadamiSecond siege of NargundSiege of NargundSiege of KoppalSiege of DarwarSecond siege of NargundSiege of NargundSiege of KoppalSiege of DarwarKolhapurBelagaviBallariVijayapuraSangliRaichur100 km15.915N, 75.677E
Placed at Badami; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in AD 642

Battle of Vatapi is one of 203 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872651, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vatapi, revision 1370592229, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.