Simhana's Southern Expansion

Simhana's Southern Expansion
Map of the Yadava, circa 1200-1300 CE
Date 1211-1215 Location Maharashtra, Karanataka, Telengana Result Yadava victory Territorial changes Simhana annexed all the areas to the north of the Tungabhadra River including regions of Kolhapur Chitradurga Ballari Shimoga and Banavasi
Belligerents
Seuna (Yadava) dynasty	Hoysala Kingdom Kakatiya dynasty Shilahara
Commanders and leaders
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.