Career
He ascended the throne of the Western Chalukya Kingdom in 1126, or 1127. Someshvara was a noted historian, scholar and poet. He authored the Sanskrit encyclopedic text Manasollasa touching upon such topics as polity, governance, astronomy, astrology, rhetoric, medicine, food, architecture, painting, poetry and music – making his work a valuable modern source of socio-cultural information of the 11thand 12th-century India.
He also authored, in Sanskrit, an incomplete biography of his father Vikramaditya VI, called Vikramankabhyudaya.
His scholarly pursuits was the reason he held such titles as Sarvadnya-bhupa (lit, "the king who knows everything") and Bhulokamala ("the king who is lord of all living beings"). Someshvara III is credited with composing Mānasollāsa (Sanskrit: मानसोल्लास) (meaning "the refresher of the mind") or the Abhilaṣitārtha Cintāmaṇi (the magical stone that fulfills desires).
lieutenant is an encyclopedic work in Sanskrit. The treatise deals with a wide range of topics (100 topics), which include the approach to acquire a kingdom, methods of establishing it and royal enjoyment.
lieutenant contains valuable information regarding Indian art, architecture, cuisine, ornaments, sports, music and dance.
Vikramankabhyudaya, a text found in 1925, is a historical document written by Someshvara III, in the form of a biography of his father. The first chapter provides a detailed description of the geography and people of Karnataka, the second chapter explains the grandeur of Kalyan, the capital city of the Western Chalukya Empire. The long third chapter pertains to the history of the Chalukyas starting with a legendary story ending with the sixteenth year of Someshvara III"s father, Vikramaditya VI reign when the latter began his war of victory, "digvijaya".
However, the last chapter is incomplete as it terminates abruptly as:"The Brahmanas and the ladies on that day..".
