The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v2.c15.s2.t3.94

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*Achievements of Gaṇapati.* Gaṇapati was the most powerful of the Kākatīya sovereigns. During his long reign of sixty-three years, he met with few reverses, except during the Pāṇḍyan invasion in A.D. 1263, though he was continuously engaged in warfare. At the time of his accession, the Āndhra country was in a state of complete political disorganization. The power of the Chālukya-Chōḷas and the Chālukyas of Kalyāṇi had finally disappeared, leaving behind a congeries of feudal states, small and great, engaged in a confused scramble for supremacy. He set before himself the task of restoring the political unity of the country and succeeded in a large measure in accomplishing his object.