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CAPABLE WARRIER An energetic and ambitious ruler, Mangalesa won several laurels in war. Mangalesa continued the policy of expansion, he invaded the territory of the Kalachuri ruler Buddhiraja who ruled over Gujarat , Khandesh and Malwa . This campaign was more a raid than a conquest as it brought in much booty and no addition to the territories. He suppressed a rebellion on the part of Swamiraja, the Governer of Revatidvipa ( Goa ) and re-established the Chalukyan power in Konkan . TITLES Mangalesa assumed the titles like ''Ururanaparakrama'', ''Ranavikrama'' and ''Paramabhagavata'', and excavated the Vaishnava temple at Badami . DESIRE FOR THE THRONE As Mangalesa was ruling as a regent, he should have surrendered the throne to Pulakesi II when the latter came of age. Instead he sought to prolong his reign with the view of handing the throne to his own son Sundaravarma in due course. This forced Pulakesi to rebel against his uncle. Pulakesi left the court and by his own martial prowess, waged a war on Mangalesa with the help of few of his friends. Mangalesa was routed and killed in the battlefield of Elapattu-Simbige. This incident is mentioned in the Peddavadu-guru inscription, and the incident must have happened about 610 C.E. REFERENCES
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