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'''Akkadevi''' (ಆಕ್ಕದೀವಿ in [[Kannada]], also Akkādēvi, Akkā-dēvi), 1010-1064 CE<ref>Woman, Her History and Her Struggle for Emancipation, By B. S. Chandrababu, L. Thilagavathi. p.158</ref> was a princess of the [[Chalukya]] dynasty of [[Karnataka]] and governor of an area known as Kishukādu, situated in the present day districts of [[Bidar district|Bidar]], [[Bagalkot district|Bagalkot]] and [[Bijapur district, Karnataka|Bijapur]]. She was the sister of King Jayasimha II of the [[Western Chalukyas]], and aunt of [[Someshvara I]].

Akkadevi was well known for being an able administrator and capable general.<ref>{{cite book|last=Saletore|first=Rajaram Narayan|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian culture, Volume 3|year=1983|publisher=University of Michigan|isbn=978-0-391-02332-1|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopaediaofi00raja}}</ref> She was also called Gunadabedangi, meaning "beauty of virtues".<ref>{{cite book|title=Jain Journal, Volume 37|year=2002|publisher=Jain Bhawan|pages=8|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IMXWAAAAMAAJ}}</ref>

The rule of the Chalukyas marks an important milestone in the history of South India and a golden age in the history of Karnataka. The Chalukyas ruled over the [[Deccan Plateau|Deccan]] plateau in India for over 600 years. Akkadevi was part of the [[Western Chalukya Empire]], who was in constant conflict with the [[Cholas]], and with their distant cousins, the [[Eastern Chalukyas]] of Vengi.

In the course of Akkadevi's rule, she expanded her province, encouraged education through grants, and gave liberally to [[Jainism|Jaina]] and [[Hindu]] temples.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kamat|first=Jyotsna|title=Social Life in Medieval Karnataka|year=1980|publisher=Abhinav Publications|isbn=978-0-8364-0554-5|pages=107|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5CczZrHsc7EC&pg=PA107}}</ref>

Akkadevi was said to be "a personage of great reputation and consequence".<ref name="kadamba">{{cite book|last=Mishra|first=Phanikanta|title=The Kadambas|year=1979|publisher=Mithila Prakasana|pages=53, 71|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=voseAAAAMAAJ}}</ref> An inscription dated 1022 calls her as courageous as [[Bhairavi]] in war.<ref>{{cite book|last=Murari|first=Krishna|title=The Cāḷukyas of Kalyāṇi, from circa 973 A.D. to 1200 A.D.: based mainly on epigraphical sources|year=1977|publisher=Concept Pub. Co.|pages=52, 61–62|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TeK1AAAAIAAJ&q=Akkadevi}}</ref> She laid siege to the fort of Gōkāge or Gōkāk to quell a local rebellion,<ref name="kadamba" /> and is said to have encouraged education by giving grants to [[Brahmin]]s.

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