Someshvara III

Western Chalukya (973-1200)
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 (1151–1164)
Jagadhekamalla III (1163–1183)
Someshvara IV (1184–1200)
Veera Ballala II
(Hoysala Empire)		 (1173–1220)
Bhillama V
(Seuna Empire)		 (1173–1192)
Rudra
(Kakatiya dynasty)		 (1158–1195)
Old Kannada inscription dated 1129 A.D. of King Someshvara III at Balligavi, Karnataka state

Someshvara III (IAST: Someśvara; r. 1127 – 1138) was a Western Chalukya king (also known as the Kalyani Chalukyas), the son and successor of Vikramaditya VI.[1] He ascended the throne of the Western Chalukya Kingdom in 1126,[2] or 1127.[1]

Someshvara III, the third king in this dynasty named after the Hindu god Shiva made numerous land grants to cause of Shaivism and its monastic scholarship.[3] These monasteries in the Indian peninsula became centers of the study of the Vedas and Hindu philosophies such as the Nyaya school.[3] Someshvara III died in 1138, and succeeded by his son Jagadekamalla.[4]

Someshvara was a noted historian, scholar and poet.[1] He authored the Sanskrit encyclopedic text Manasollasa touching upon such topics as polity, governance, astronomy, astrology, rhetoric, medicine, food, architecture, painting, poetry and music – making his work a valuable modern source of socio-cultural information of the 11th- and 12th-century India.[4][5] He also authored, in Sanskrit, an incomplete biography of his father Vikramaditya VI, called Vikramankabhyudaya.[1] His scholarly pursuits was the reason he held such titles as Sarvadnya-bhupa (lit, "the king who knows everything") and Bhulokamala ("the king who is lord of all living beings").[4]

The Manasollasa

Main article: Manasollasa

Someshvara III is credited with composing Mānasollāsa (Sanskrit: मानसोल्लास) (meaning "the refresher of the mind"[2]) or the Abhilaṣitārtha Cintāmaṇi (the magical stone that fulfills desires). It is an encyclopedic work [6] in Sanskrit. The treatise deals with a wide range of topics (100 topics[6]), which include the approach to acquire a kingdom, methods of establishing it and royal enjoyment. It contains valuable information regarding Indian art, architecture, cuisine, ornaments, sports, music and dance.[5]

The Vikramankabhyudaya

Vikramankabhyudaya, a text found in 1925, is a historical document written by Someshvara III, in the form of a biography of his father.[1] The first chapter provides a detailed description of the geography and people of Karnataka, the second chapter explains the grandeur of Kalyan, the capital city of the Western Chalukya Empire.[1] The long third chapter pertains to the history of the Chalukyas starting with a legendary story ending with the sixteenth year of Someshvara III's father, Vikramaditya VI reign when the latter began his war of victory, "digvijaya".[7] However, the last chapter is incomplete as it terminates abruptly as:"The Brahmanas and the ladies on that day...."[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 A Textbook of Historiography, 500 B.C. to A.D. 2000 by E. Sreedharan, p.328-329, Orient Blackswan, (2004) ISBN 81-250-2657-6
  2. 1 2 Snodgrass 2004, p. 452.
  3. 1 2 Prabhavati C. Reddy 2014, pp. 99-101.
  4. 1 2 3 Kincaid & Parasanisa 1918, pp. 32-33.
  5. 1 2 Banerji 1989, p. 238.
  6. 1 2 Prakash 2005, p. 302.
  7. 1 2 Sreedharan2004, p. 328.
Bibliography
Preceded by
Vikramaditya VI		 Western Chalukya
1126–1138 		Succeeded by
Jagadhekamalla II
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