A History of South India from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar c14.66

c14.66

Ballāla II was not left in undisturbed possession of his northern conquests. Bhillama was succeeded by his son Jaitugi who declared war against Kākatīya Rudra, killed him and took his nephew Ganapati captive (1196). Rudra was followed by his younger brother Mahādeva on the Kākatīya throne. Mahādeva's short reign was marked by a rebellion and perhaps also by another war with the Yādavas. After Mahādeva's death (1199), Jaitugi released his son Ganapati from prison and set him on the throne. Jaitugi's son and successor Singhana resumed the war against the Hoysala soon after his accession (1210) and was assisted by the Kadambas of Konkan and other feudatories who had been resisting Ballāla already for some years. As a result of Singhana's campaigns, Ballāla lost almost all the territory he had gained by his wars against Someśvara IV and Bhillama (1216).