A History of South India from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar c15.20

c15.20

After the loss of his Tamil territory Hoysala Rāmanātha started a civil war against his brother Narasimha III who was hard pressed by other enemies like the Yādavas of Devagiri and the Kākatīyas. Rāmanātha succeeded in capturing some territory for himself in the Bangalore, Kolar, and Tumkur districts, and ruled it with Kundāni as his capital. Narasimha III died in 1292 and was succeeded by Ballāla III. His accession was not disputed by Rāmanātha who, however, kept up a hostile attitude till his death three years later, as did his son Viśvanātha also for a few years until he too disappeared from the scene. Ballāla then once more ruled over a united Hoysala kingdom before 1300. He took advantage of the civil war in the Pāndya country that followed the death of Kulaśekhara, and went out to the aid of one or other of the parties in the hope of regaining the territory lost by Rāmanātha. But his plans were thwarted by the sudden appearance of Malik Kafur in his rear.