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verts into Islam and came on behalf of the Sultan, Ballala and
Somadeva did not accept their authority. They were defeated in the
fight with Ballala and fled to the woods near by. But, by the grace of
Vidyaranya Yateendra, then stationed near the Pampapathi temple
near Hampi, they were converted into Hindu fold, and resolved to
drive out the Muslims and protect and revitalise Vedic Dharma.
With the help of Vidyaranya, they subdued Ballala and Somadeva
and with Anegondi as the capital, began to rule.
At this juncture, all the vigorous efforts made by the Delhi
Emperor to subdue the revolt of Jalaluddin, Governor of Mabar,
having failed, the prestige of the emperor waned and the trials to
revive the Hindu Raj gathered strength and momentum. Soon
after the departure of the Sultan from the South, Kapayanaya-
kudu who succeeded Prolaya sought and obtained military help
from Ballala, and defeated Malik Makbul the ruler of Telangana
in 1336 A. D. and captured Warangal. Makbul fled to Delhi.
Kapayanayakudu assisted by Ballala, entered Tondaimandalam
drove away the Muslim armies belonging to Mabar, from there
and entrusted that province to Sambuvaraya.
Thus the suzerainty of the Sultan ended in the south. In the
Telugu land, not only the kingdom of Kapayanayaka but also
some other Hindu Kingdoms sprang up. Koppulanayakulu, with
Pithapur as capital, ruled over the Krishna and Godavary regions.
The Reddy kings of Kondaveedu held sway over the region bet-
ween Srisailam and the sea to its east, while the Velama kings
began to reign in the Nalgonda Area. In the Tamilnad, the
Tondaimandalam (or region) under Sambuvaraya, Chola and
Pandya regions under the governor of Mabar became independent
and defied the Sultan:
Somadeva did not accept their authority. They were defeated in the
fight with Ballala and fled to the woods near by. But, by the grace of
Vidyaranya Yateendra, then stationed near the Pampapathi temple
near Hampi, they were converted into Hindu fold, and resolved to
drive out the Muslims and protect and revitalise Vedic Dharma.
With the help of Vidyaranya, they subdued Ballala and Somadeva
and with Anegondi as the capital, began to rule.
At this juncture, all the vigorous efforts made by the Delhi
Emperor to subdue the revolt of Jalaluddin, Governor of Mabar,
having failed, the prestige of the emperor waned and the trials to
revive the Hindu Raj gathered strength and momentum. Soon
after the departure of the Sultan from the South, Kapayanaya-
kudu who succeeded Prolaya sought and obtained military help
from Ballala, and defeated Malik Makbul the ruler of Telangana
in 1336 A. D. and captured Warangal. Makbul fled to Delhi.
Kapayanayakudu assisted by Ballala, entered Tondaimandalam
drove away the Muslim armies belonging to Mabar, from there
and entrusted that province to Sambuvaraya.
Thus the suzerainty of the Sultan ended in the south. In the
Telugu land, not only the kingdom of Kapayanayaka but also
some other Hindu Kingdoms sprang up. Koppulanayakulu, with
Pithapur as capital, ruled over the Krishna and Godavary regions.
The Reddy kings of Kondaveedu held sway over the region bet-
ween Srisailam and the sea to its east, while the Velama kings
began to reign in the Nalgonda Area. In the Tamilnad, the
Tondaimandalam (or region) under Sambuvaraya, Chola and
Pandya regions under the governor of Mabar became independent
and defied the Sultan: