Tailapa III (r. 1151–1164 CE) succeeded Jagadhekamalla II to the Western Chalukya throne.
Kakatiya dynasty's Prola II warred with him, defeated and took the Chalukya king captive.
Kalachuri Bijjala II captured the regal capital Kalyani in 1157 when Tailapa III had to flee to Annigeri (Dharwad district).
Finally Tailapa III was killed by Hoysala Vira Narasimha in 1162.
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