Ballala III - unsung Hero:
Many may not be aware that Tamil country was under Sultan rule for a brief period of about 48 years in Madurai. The rule is one of the barbaric and cruel.
Ballala, Hoysala king at 83, try to eliminate them but failed in last moment.
Finally, a kingdom brewed in Dungabadra river, Vijayanagara came for rescue.
Mohan N R's answer to Who saved ancient tamilagam from Madurai sultanates?
The protocol for Vijayanagara Empire is that the Prince or Emperor in Waiting were first made Governors of Raja Gambhira Rajya ( Chozha and Thondai Mandalams of Tamil Countries- a feudatory kingdom of Vijayanagara Empire).
The reason for these Emperors affinity towards Tamil Kingdoms and Dravidian architect is due to their grooming for highest authority as youngsters there.
Be it Kumara Kampanna of Sangama Dynasty or Achuta Devaraya of Tulu Dynasty.
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The eldest son of the emperor generally assumed the charge of governor and the first one to take charge of this province was Kumara Kampana son of Bukka I.
His father Bukka I gave him the responsibility of defeating the Sambuvarayas of Padaivedu and Sultans of Madurai. Kampana inflicted a crushing defeat upon these two rulers and annexed their kingdoms with the help of Telugu commanders.
Prince Kampanna died earlier than his father and his Children were made Governors of Muluvai, Raja Gambira and Madurai.
The tradition continued in Saluva, Tulu and Araiva iti dynasties as well.
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Every emperor visited, spent considerable time in temple reconstructions (destoyed by turkish Invasions), temple expansions and endowed Temples there- Ekambareswar Temple, Kanchi / Chidambaram the list is endless.
Sri Rangam Rajagopuram did not complete due to Achuta Devaraya’s death in 1540 and remained Mottai Gopuram till 1987. It is one of the tallest (240feet) in the world today.
All temple inscriptions in Tamil kingdoms (including Tirupati untill Maratha invasion in 1670) are in Tamil, till the empire and their feaudatories were in power.
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