# Someshvara IV

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King of the Western Chalukya empire

Coin of the Chalukyas of [Kalyana](/source/Basavakalyan) (Western Chalukyas). Possibly King Somesvara IV (1181-4/1189). [Garuda](/source/Garuda), with prominent beak, running right [“Dapaga dapasa Murari”] in [Kannada](/source/Kannada) in three lines divided by pelleted lines.[1]

Chalukya dynasties Dynasties Vatapi / Badami Chalukyas Jayasimha 500-520 Ranaraga 520-540 Pulakeshin I 540–566 Kirttivarman I 566–597 Mangalesha 597–609 Pulakeshin II 609–642 Adityavarman 643-645 Abhinavaditya 645-646 Chandraditya 646-649 Vijaya-Bhattarika (regent) 650-655 Vikramaditya I 655–680 Vinayaditya 680–696 Vijayaditya 696–733 Vikramaditya II 733–746 Kirtivarman II 746–753 Vengi / Eastern Chalukyas Kubja Vishnuvardhana 624–641 Jayasimha I 641–673 Indra Bhattaraka 673 Vishnu Vardhana II 673–682 Mangi Yuvaraja 682–706 Jayasimha II 706–718 Kokkili 719 Vishnuvardhana III 719–755 Vijayaditya I (Eastern Chalukya) 755–772 Vishnuvardhana IV 772–808 Vijayaditya II 808–847 Kali Vishnuvardhana V 847–849 Vijayaditya III 849–892 Chalukya Bhima I 892–921 Vijayaditya IV 921 Amma I 921–927 Beta Vijayaditya V 927 Tala I 927 Vikramaditya II 927–928 Bhima II 928 Yuddhamalla II 928–935 Chalukya Bhima II 935–947 Amma II 947–970 Tala I 970 Danarnava 970–973 Jata Choda Bhima 973–999 Shaktivarman I 1000–1011 Vimaladitya 1011–1018 Rajaraja Narendra 1019–1061 Vijayaditya VII 1061-1075 Kalyani / Western Chalukyas Tailapa II 957–997 Satyashraya 997–1008 Vikramaditya V 1008–1015 Jayasimha II 1015–1042 Someshvara I 1042–1068 Someshvara II 1068–1076 Vikramaditya VI 1076–1126 Someshvara III 1126–1138 Jagadhekamalla II 1138–1151 Tailapa III 1151–1162 Jagadhekamalla III 1163–1183 Someshvara IV 1184–1200 Related Architecture Badami Chalukya architecture Western Chalukya architecture v t e

**Someshvara IV** ([IAST](/source/IAST): *Someśvara*; r. 1181–1189)[2] was the last king of the [Western Chalukya](/source/Western_Chalukya) empire. He made a brief attempt after 1189 to revive the Chalukya kingdom by defeating the waning [Kalachuri](/source/Kalachuris_of_Kalyani) kingdom. He managed to capture [Basavakalyana](/source/Basavakalyana) briefly but failed to prevent the other feudatories, the [Seuna](/source/Seuna), [Hoysala](/source/Hoysala) and the [Kakatiya dynasty](/source/Kakatiya_dynasty) from completely overwhelming the Chalukya empire by 1200. In the end, the three feudatories divided the vast area between the [Kaveri River](/source/Kaveri_River) and [Narmada River](/source/Narmada_River) amongst themselves.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

He maintained friendly relations with Ceylon and sent an ambassador there.[3] He made efforts to revive Chalukya dominance by defeating the declining Kalachuri kingdom[4] He was overthrown by a [Seuna Yadava](/source/Seuna_(Yadava)_dynasty) feudatory[5][6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["CNG Coins"](https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=133198). Classical Numismatic Group. Retrieved 23 February 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sen2_2-0)** Sen, Sailendra (2013). *A Textbook of Medieval Indian History*. Primus Books. pp. 52–53. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-9-38060-734-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-9-38060-734-4).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Patro, Kartikeswar (10 May 2021). [*Ancient Indian History*](https://books.google.com/books?id=F1wtEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA252). BFC Publications. p. 252. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-93-91031-86-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-93-91031-86-2). He had a friendly relation with Ceylon and sent Ambassador to Ceylon.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Hosamani, Dr Ratnakar D. (9 July 2019). [*A Study of Historical Monuments in Bidar District (1st Century-17th Century CE)*](https://books.google.com/books?id=rfehDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA34). Lulu.com. p. 34. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-359-77997-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-359-77997-0). .....Someshvara IV and acknowledged the Chalukyan supremacy thus, ended the Kalachuri interregnum of about 22 years (1162-1184 C.E)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Someśvara IV | king of Cālukya | Britannica"](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Somesvara-IV). *www.britannica.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Pletcher, Kenneth (15 August 2010). [*The History of India*](https://books.google.com/books?id=VsujRFvaHI8C&pg=PA103). The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. p. 103. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-61530-122-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-61530-122-5). The last of the Chalukya rulers, Someshvara IV (reigned 1181-c. 1189), regained the throne for a short period, after which he was overthrown by a feudatory of the Yadava dynasty.

**Book**

- Kamath, Suryanath U. (2001) [1980]. *A concise history of Karnataka : from pre-historic times to the present*. Bangalore: Jupiter books. [LCCN](/source/LCCN_(identifier)) [80905179](https://lccn.loc.gov/80905179). [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [7796041](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/7796041).

- Sastri, Nilakanta K.A. (2002) [1955]. *A history of South India from prehistoric times to the fall of Vijayanagar*. New Delhi: Indian Branch, Oxford University Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-19-560686-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-19-560686-8).

Preceded by Jagadhekamalla III Western Chalukyas 1183–1200 Succeeded by Veera Ballala II

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