Complex sentence: Most of the western Deccan, South India, was ruled by the Western Chalukyas dynasty between the 10th and the 12th centuries.this period, organised merchant guilds exerted considerable power and influence.
Split into simpler sentences: Most of the western Deccan, South India, was ruled by the Western Chalukyas dynasty between the 10th and the 12th centuries. During this period, organised merchant guilds exerted considerable power and influence.