Vira Ballala III

Type Figure Region South India Time 1292–1343 Also known as Vira Ballala III、Veera Ballala III、Ballala III、Viraballala III

Vira Ballala III (1292–1343), the last major Hoysala monarch, ascended as a child in 1292 with his capital at Dvarasamudra (near modern Halebidu), co…

Timeline

1301–1310Dvarasamudra · KarnatakaBetween 1301 and 1310 Vira Ballala III gradually moved from regency to direct rule, maintaining Hoysala control over central and western Karnataka from Dvarasamudra. During this period he both competed and cooperated with southern Indian powers such as the Pandyas and Kakatiyas, while beginning to feel the indirect pressure of Alauddin Khalji's southward expansion. The Hoysalas still enjoyed considerable cultural prosperity in this period, though political independence was already declining.

Sources

Hoysala dynasty https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hoysala-dynasty
Veera Ballala III https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veera_Ballala_III