II. He overran the kingdoms of Chera, Chola and Pandyas and defeated a Kalabhra ruler as well. Those victories were written in his inscription on the shores of the Indian Ocean. The final invasion of Kanchipuram happened in the final years of the reign of Vikramaditya II, under the leadership of his son Kirtivarman II. Conflict with Arabs In the early years of Vikramaditya's reign, Arab invaders who had established themselves in the Sindh made a push into the Deccan. Avanijanashraya Pulakeshin, a son of Vikramaditya I's brother Jayasimhavarman who was the governor of the Lata branch (Gujarat) fought and defeated an Umayyad army in 739 CE. Vikramaditya II so appreciated his valour, he conferred the title of Avanijanasraya (refuge of the people of the earth) on Pulakeshin. The Rashtrakuta King Dandivarma or Dantidurga also fought along the Chalukyas against the Arabs. Rule Vikramaditya II donated 50 nivartanas of land for maintenance of charity house of Dhavala-Jinalaya at Lakshmeshwara, Dharwad district in 735 CE. References Citations Sources Suryanath U. Kamat (2001). Concise History of Karnataka, MCC, Bangalore (Reprinted 2002). K.V. Ramesh, Chalukyas of Vatapi, 1984, Agam Kala Prakashan, Delhi Nilakanta Sastri, K.A. (1955). A History of South India, OUP, New Delhi (Reprinted 2002). South Indian Inscriptions - http://www.whatisindia.com/inscriptions/ History of Karnataka, Mr. Arthikaje Early Chalukyas 744 deaths 8th-century Indian monarchs Year of birth unknown