Hoysalas
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The Hoysalas were a prominent medieval South Indian dynasty known for their patronage of art and architecture, especially their intricately carved temples in present-day Karnataka.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hoysala Empire | 4 |
| Hoysalas canonical | 3 |
| Hoysala dynasty | 2 |
| Hoysala period | 2 |
| Hoysala | 1 |
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Target entity: Hoysalas Context triple: [South India, historicalDynasty, Hoysalas]
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Nayakkar dynasty
The Nayakkar dynasty was a South Indian-origin royal house that ruled the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka during its final centuries before British annexation.
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Kakatiya dynasty
The Kakatiya dynasty was a prominent medieval Telugu-speaking ruling family that controlled much of present-day Telangana and parts of Andhra Pradesh between the 12th and 14th centuries, noted for its distinctive temple architecture and promotion of regional culture.
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Newalkar dynasty
The Newalkar dynasty was the ruling Maratha royal family of the princely state of Jhansi, most famously associated with Rani Lakshmibai.
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Jhala dynasty
The Jhala dynasty was a Rajput ruling family that governed several princely states in the Kathiawar region of present-day Gujarat, India.
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Lodi dynasty
The Lodi dynasty was the last ruling family of the Delhi Sultanate, an Afghan-led Muslim dynasty that governed parts of northern India in the 15th and early 16th centuries until its defeat by the Mughals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hoysalas Target entity description: The Hoysalas were a prominent medieval South Indian dynasty known for their patronage of art and architecture, especially their intricately carved temples in present-day Karnataka.
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A.
Nayakkar dynasty
The Nayakkar dynasty was a South Indian-origin royal house that ruled the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka during its final centuries before British annexation.
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B.
Kakatiya dynasty
The Kakatiya dynasty was a prominent medieval Telugu-speaking ruling family that controlled much of present-day Telangana and parts of Andhra Pradesh between the 12th and 14th centuries, noted for its distinctive temple architecture and promotion of regional culture.
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C.
Newalkar dynasty
The Newalkar dynasty was the ruling Maratha royal family of the princely state of Jhansi, most famously associated with Rani Lakshmibai.
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D.
Jhala dynasty
The Jhala dynasty was a Rajput ruling family that governed several princely states in the Kathiawar region of present-day Gujarat, India.
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E.
Lodi dynasty
The Lodi dynasty was the last ruling family of the Delhi Sultanate, an Afghan-led Muslim dynasty that governed parts of northern India in the 15th and early 16th centuries until its defeat by the Mughals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South Indian dynasty
ⓘ
medieval Indian dynasty ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Hoysala style ⓘ |
| artCharacteristic |
high-relief sculpture
ⓘ
intricate friezes ⓘ star-shaped temple plans ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hoysalas
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Hoysala Empire
|
| capital |
Belur
ⓘ
Belur ⓘ
surface form:
Halebidu
|
| conflict |
conflicts with Delhi Sultanate
ⓘ
wars with Cholas ⓘ wars with Pandyas ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
development of Kannada literature
ⓘ
spread of temple-building traditions in Karnataka ⓘ |
| declineCause | invasions by Delhi Sultanate ⓘ |
| dynasticFounder | Nripa Kama II ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 14th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Kannada people ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Dravidian temple architecture
ⓘ
surface form:
Hoysala architecture
intricately carved temples ⓘ soapstone temple construction ⓘ |
| language | Kannada ⓘ |
| materialUsed | chloritic schist (soapstone) ⓘ |
| mottoLegend | hero Sala slaying a tiger ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Chennakesava Temple, Belur
ⓘ
Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu ⓘ Kesava Temple, Somanathapura ⓘ |
| patronage |
Kannada literature
ⓘ
architecture ⓘ art ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | monarchy ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Western Chalukya period
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Chalukya Empire
|
| region |
South India
ⓘ
present-day Karnataka ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousPatronage |
Jainism
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Shaivism ⓘ Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| significantRuler |
Veera Ballala II
ⓘ
Veera Ballala III ⓘ King Vishnuvardhana ⓘ
surface form:
Vishnuvardhana
|
| startTime | c. 11th century ⓘ |
| successor | Vijayanagara Empire ⓘ |
| symbol | emblem of Sala and tiger ⓘ |
| territory |
Malnad region of Karnataka
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parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh ⓘ parts of present-day Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
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Subject: Hoysalas Description of subject: The Hoysalas were a prominent medieval South Indian dynasty known for their patronage of art and architecture, especially their intricately carved temples in present-day Karnataka.
Referenced by (12)
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