Draft:Ramchandra's expedition of Hoysala

Ramchandra's expedition of Hoysala

Territory of the Yadavas, circa 1200-1300 CE.[1]
Date1275-1276 CE
Location
Result Yadava Victory[2][3]
Territorial
changes
  • Yadava captured the capital Of Hoysala
Belligerents
Seuna dynasty Hoysala dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Ramachandra
Saluva Tikkama
Joyideva
Irungola Chola
Harapala
Vanadaevarasa 
Chaundarasa
Kannaradeva
Narasimha III
Singeya Nayak
Gullaya [2]
Nanjeya [2]

Ramachandra led an expedition against Hoysala to avenge the defeat they inflicted on his Uncle Mahadev he engaged in a series of conflicts against Hoysala and gained a decisive victory over them. Ramachandra got the title of A powerful arm in seizing the wealth of Hoysala.[2][4][3]

Prelude edit

During the reign of Ramachandra's uncle Mahadeva, the Yadavas had suffered a defeat against their southern neighbours, the Hoysalas. To avenge this defeat, Ramachandra decided to send a expedition against the Hoysalas. He spent several years preparing for this expedition. The expedition was led by experienced generals such as Saluva Tikkama, Joyideva, Irungola Chola and Harapala (a son-in-law of Ramachandra).Their force was supported by another force led by the general Kannaradeva and the ministers Chaundarasa and Vanadaevarasa[2][4][3]

Expedition and outcome edit

In 1275, the Yadava force, led by Tikkama, invaded Hoysala territory, defeating a Hoysala force led by Anka and Maideva in 1276. Another Yadava force, led by Kannaradeva, attacked Doravadi, winning but losing their minister Vanadevarasa to Hoysala chief Singeya Nayaka.[2][4]

Tikkama besieged Dvarasamudra (Capital of Hoysala) Tikkama killed many officers of Hoysala along with Gullaya and Nanjeya, but on April 25, 1276, a decisive attack led by Ankeya Nayaka forced the Yadavas to retreat. [4]

While Yadava inscription mentions Tikkama was able to capture and plunder the capital got tribute elephants and horses and gained loots.[2][3]

Skirmishes continued, but major conflict was avoided as the Hoysala king was engaged in family conflicts and campaigns against rivals.[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978). A Historical atlas of South Asia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 147, map XIV.3 (c). ISBN 0226742210.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Coelho, William (1949). The Hoysala Vamsa. pp. 202–203.
  3. ^ a b c d e Derrett J. Duncan M. (1957). The Hoysalas(1957). p. 138.
  4. ^ a b c d Yazdani, G. (1960). Early History of the Deccan pts.7 to 11. p. 550.