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Vira Someshwara
Vira Someshvara was king of the Hoysala dynasty from 1235 to 1263, the son of Narasimha II. He spent much of his reign in the Tamil country, defending the Cholas and building a second capital at Kannanur Kuppam near Srirangam, and divided his kingdom between his sons Narasimha III and Ramanatha. He was defeated and killed by the Pandya king Jatavarman Sundara Pandya I.
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