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Visnuvardhana

Hoysala ruler

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history of India

In India: The Hoysalas and Pandyas
Vishnuvardhana consolidated the kingdom in the 12th century. The Hoysalas were involved in conflict with the Yadava kingdom, which was seeking to expand southward, particularly during the reign of Ballala II (reigned 1173–1220). Hostilities also developed with the Colas to the east. The armies of…
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role in Hoysala dynasty

In Hoysala dynasty
1047–98) and his grandson Vishnuvardhana (reigned c. 1110–41) they gained wide experience as feudatory generals.
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