Early History of the Dekkan down to the Mahomedan Conquest c21.3

c21.3

WE have seen that the Hoysaḷa Yâdavas of Haḷebîḍ in Maiṣur were becoming powerful in the time of Tribhuvanamalla or Vikramâditya II and aspiring to the supreme sovereignty of the Dekkan, and Vishṇuvardhana, the reigning prince of the family at that period, actually invaded the Châlukya territory and encamped on the banks of the Kṛishṇâ-Veṇâ But those times were not favourable for the realization of their ambitious projects The Châlukya prince was a man of great ability, the power of the family was firmly established over the country, its resources were large, and the dependent chiefs and noblemen were obedient But the state of things had now changed Weaker princes had succeeded, the Châlukya power had been broken by their dependents the Kalachuris, and these in their turn had succumbed to the internal troubles and dissensions consequent on the rise of the Liṅgâyata sect At this time the occupant of the Hoysaḷa throne was Vîra Ballâḷa, the grandson of Vishṇuvardhana He fought with Brâhma or Bomma, the general of the last Châlukya prince Somesvara IV, and putting down his elephants by means of his horses defeated him and acquired the provinces which the general had won back from Vijjaṇa ¹