Desai believe that the southern Kalachuris of Kalyani are descendants of these central Indian dynasties. In the 6th century, before the rise of the Badami Chalukyas, the Kalachuris of Mahishmati had carved out an extensive empire covering areas of Gujarat, Malwa, Konkan and parts of Maharashtra.
Desai holds that the southern Kalachuris of Kalyani are descendants of central Indian dynasties. Prior to the Badami Chalukyas' ascendancy in the 6th century, the Kalachuris of Mahishmati created a large empire stretching across Gujarat, Malwa, Konkan, and parts of Maharashtra.