Tailapa II, or
Taila, (r.973–997 CE) (or Ahavamalla) had titles
Nurmadi Taliapa and
Satyashraya Kulatilaka. He re-established the
Western Chalukya dynasty after a period of 220 years during which time they had been in eclipse. The revived Chalukya kingdom rose to its height of power under
Vikramaditya VI. The revived dynasty are known as the
Western Chalukyas, the Kalyani Chalukyas or simply "Later Chalukyas". Tailapa II patronised the famous
Kannada poet
Ranna. From the Gadag records, it is known that he ruled for 24 years.