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| territory = [[Simhana]] annexed all the areas to the north of the [[Tungabhadra River]] including regions of [[Kolhapur]] [[Chitradurga district|Chitradurga]] [[Ballari district|Ballari]] [[Shimoga district|Shimoga]] and [[Banavasi]] | | territory = [[Simhana]] annexed all the areas to the north of the [[Tungabhadra River]] including regions of [[Kolhapur]] [[Chitradurga district|Chitradurga]] [[Ballari district|Ballari]] [[Shimoga district|Shimoga]] and [[Banavasi]] | ||
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==Background== | |||
Simhana's grandfather, Bhillama V, had experienced a significant defeat at the hands of the Hoysala king,[[Veera Ballala II]] in Soratur. In response, the Yadavas sought to retaliate by invading territories controlled by the [[Hoysala]]. Inscriptions from [[Simhana]], found in the area south of the Malaprabha River and dating back to 1202, indicate that the Yadavas had begun making advances into this region by that period. [[Simhana]] began his Southern Campaign in early 1211. | |||
Revision as of 19:46, 29 June 2025
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 Map of the Yadava, circa 1200-1300 CE | |||||||||
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| Seuna (Yadava) dynasty |
Hoysala Kingdom Kakatiya dynasty Shilahara | ||||||||
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Simhana Kholeshvara |
Veera Ballala II Ganpati  Bhoja II (POW) | ||||||||
Background
Simhana's grandfather, Bhillama V, had experienced a significant defeat at the hands of the Hoysala king,Veera Ballala II in Soratur. In response, the Yadavas sought to retaliate by invading territories controlled by the Hoysala. Inscriptions from Simhana, found in the area south of the Malaprabha River and dating back to 1202, indicate that the Yadavas had begun making advances into this region by that period. Simhana began his Southern Campaign in early 1211.