Narasimha III

Summary

Narasimha III (r. 1263–1292)[1] was a ruler of the Hoysala Empire.

Narasimha III
Hoysala King
Reignc. 1263 – c. 1292 CE
PredecessorVira Someshwara
SuccessorVeera Ballala III
IssueVeera Ballala III
DynastyHoysala

During his reign, an internal feud with his brother and the ruler of Kannanur, Ramanatha came to the forefront. Narasimha also had to face invasions from the Yadavas of Devagiri who attacked the Hoysala capital Dwarasamudra. However, he was able to inflict defeat on these incursions and safeguard his realm. He was succeeded by his notable son Veera Ballala III.

Biography edit

Narasimha worshiped Parshvanatha, the 23rd Jain tirthankara. His spiritual adviser was Maghanandi Siddhanta, a Digambara monk from the Balatkara Gana order.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Sen 2013, pp. 58–60.
  2. ^ Sangave 1981, p. 45.

Sources edit

  • Sangave, Vilas Adinath (1981), The Sacred Shravanabelagola (A Socio-Religious Study) (1st ed.), Bharatiya Jnanpith
  • Sen, Sailendra (2013), A Textbook of Medieval Indian History, Primus Books, ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4
  • Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat, A Concise history of Karnataka from pre-historic times to the present, Jupiter books, MCC, Bangalore, 2001 (Reprinted 2002) OCLC: 7796041
Preceded by Hoysala
1263–1292
Succeeded by