He revolted against the Western Chalukya Empire, assumed imperial titles in 1157, and ruled along with his successors, the Deccan Plateau for a quarter of a century.
hiː ɹᵻvˈoʊltᵻd ɐɡˈɛnst ðə wˈɛstɚn tʃˈæləkɪə ˈɛmpaɪɚ, ɐsˈuːmd ɪmpˈɪɹiəl tˈaɪɾəlz ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən, ænd ɹˈuːld ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð hɪz səksˈɛsɚz, ðə dˈɛkən plætˈoʊ fɚɹə kwˈɔːɹɾɚɹ əvə sˈɛntʃɚɹi.