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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.