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Hoysala

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Hoysala dynasty of S India, c.1110-1326. It had its origins in the last half of the 11th cent., when Vinayaditya (1047-98) ruled an an area centered on Dorasamudra (modern Halebid), which became the dynasty's capital. His grandson Bittiga (later called Vishnuvardhana; reigned c.1110-42) made extensive conquests, including the Mysore plateau, and built magnificent temples at Dorasamudra that were noted for their intricate and elaborate sculpture. Bittiga's grandson, Vira Ballala II (reigned 1173-1220) extended Hoysala control N of Mysore and made the dynasty the most powerful in S India. The Hoysalas... Read more
Hoysala
Hoysala An Indian dynasty, first Jain and later Hindu, which ruled the south Deccan ( c. 1006–1346), from a capital at Dwarasamudra... Read more
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...Indian dynasties. Between the 7th and 14th centuries they expanded into Sri Lanka and Kerala, and northwards into CHOLA and HOYSALA territories. They were at the height of their power during the reign of Jatavarman Sundara (1251–68). They were already... Read more

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