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Hero Stone Found in Karnataka Sheds Light on Last Hoysala Ruler
A Veeragallu found in Neeragunda, Karnataka, has a Kannada inscription that has been dated to December 11, 1141 CE. The inscription talks about the death of a soldier after the death of Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana at Bankapura. The inscription can be used to end some controversies about the death year of Vishnuvardhana.
7 Aug 2026 3 min
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Vijayanagara-Era Inscriptions Discovered in Andhra Pradesh’s Seshachalam Forest
Three inscriptions dating back to 1554 CE by the Vijayanagara rulers have been found by ASI in the Seshachalam forests in Andhra Pradesh. These inscriptions, which are written in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada languages, describe the activities of Sadasiva Deva Raya.
24 Jun 2026 5 min