South India and her Muhammadan Invaders c13.s1.24

c13.s1.24

The Hoysalas during the period.—During the period of active rule of this dynasty, the Hoysala ruler was Vīra Ballāḷa III who ascended the throne in A.D. 1292 and continued to rule till A.D. 1342. During the last twenty years of his reign he had to be very active on the Tamil frontier. We have already pointed out that in the year A.D. 1316 he had restored his capital of Dvārasamudra so far that he is [Figure: Tiruvaṇṇāmalai, General View of town and temple (by permission of the Madras Archaeological Department)]