The Nolambas were a significant political power in South India, emerging as governors during the supremacy of the Pallavas and Chalukyas
Inscriptional evidence indicates that the Nolambas commonly referred to themselves as "Nolamba-Pallava," though the reason for this remains a mystery
With the Pallava ruler Mamalla Narasimhavarman I seizing Badami, the Chalukyas ceded territories ruled by the Banas and Vaidumbas to the Pallavas, making them feudatories
The Nolambas' governed the region adjacent to the Pallava feudatories Banas and Vaidumbas
During Vikramaditya I's rule, the Chalukyas regained the lost territories, leading the Banas and Vaidumbas to shift their political allegiance back to the Chalukyas
The Pallava chiefs adjacent to the Banas and Vaidumbas, defeated by the Chalukyas, emerged as the Nolambasduring this transition
The Nolambas' earlier capital was Chitradurga, later shifted to Hemavati in modern Andhra Pradesh
Their rule spanned over 300 years, first as feudatories to Pallavas, Chalukyas of Badami, Gangas, and Rashtrakutas, and later to the Chalukyas of Kalyani
They possessed extensive territory, covering nearly one-third of Karnataka, parts of Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu, with their region known as Nolambavadi
Discoveries near Anjaneyaswamy temple, including hero stones, Shiva Linga, and Nandi idols, highlight the historical significance of the site