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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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	Car zips away as man clings on. ; ...followed the car right from the accident spot managed to note down the number KA-05, MU 279. However, attempts to reach the Hoysala failed as the police control room did not act fast. Finally, two traffic cops from the Basavanagudi police station arrived... Read more
	Go wild in secret India; GIVE THE ELEPHANTS A BATH AND KEEP A LOOKOUT FOR TIGERS IN THE HEART OF BEAUTIFUL KARNATAKA.(Features) ; ...put there by the priests to feed the sleek black ravens who soon appeared for their meal. Belur was the first capital of the Hoysala rulers, originally hill peoples of Malnad Karnataka, and the temple, built on a complex star-shape platform, dates back to... Read more
	Asian Art Museum Opens in Seattle ; ...northern areas with Pallava period massive granite sculpture, elegant and supple bronzes of Chola and baroque intricacies of the Hoysala and Vijayanagar period sculptures. Says the museum: "The sculpture collection is not only rich in its diversity and outstanding... Read more
	Call centre to address commuter woes. ; ...and probably his job. Not to mention an Ambassador car belonging to a joint commissioner of police, six police jeeps and a Hoysala van. For instance during cinestar Rajkumar's kidnapping in 2000-01, 98 buses were burnt and stoned which cost BMTC Rs 115.95... Read more
	Beyond Bangalore ; ...Chenna Kesava Temple, on the river Cauvery, dazzles the eye with breathtaking stone carvings typical of the temple-building Hoysala dynasty that ruled from the 11th to 14th centuries. Regardless of when you visit, prepare to be awestruck by the sprawling... Read more
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