In 1117 C.E, the Hoysala king Veera Ballala II defeated the Cholas in the battle of Talakad which lead to the downfall of the Chola empire.
Ballala II thought it fit to turn enmity into friendship by entering into a marital relationship with Kulothunga Chola III.
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He also reciprocated by fighting with Kulothunga III when the Pandyas attacked the Cholas, Ballala's sent crown prince Vira Narasimha II who fought successfully in the first war against the rampaging Pandyas and ensured victory for the Cholas.
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Bijjala Kalachuri had occupied the Kalyani, capital of the Western Chalukyas king, Tailapa III between 1155-1158 AD and was still ruling in 1168 AD before his death.
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Initially, for gaining control over Gangavadi and Tagadur controlled by the Cholas, Ballala II attacked the forces of Kulothunga Chola III, who had continued Chola hegemony over the provinces of Gangavadi, Kolar in the Kannada country.
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However, Kulothunga Chola III, who also held the Pandya country and Eelam, modern Sri Lanka, proved to be a strong adversary and he inflicted a defeat on Ballala II.
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Ballala II was unhappy with the shrinking size of the Hoysala kingdom during the rule of his not too popular father Narasimha I.
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