•   The Hoysala Empire ruled most of what is now Karnataka between the 10th and the 14th centuries.

•   The capital of the Hoysalas was initially located at Belur, but was later moved to Halebidu.

•   The empire is remembered today primarily for Hoysala architecture.

•   Kings

o  1026–1047  Nripa Kama II

o  1047–1098  Vinayaditya

o  1098–1102  Ereyanga

o  1102–1108  Veera Ballala I

o  1108–1152  Vishnuvardhana

o  1152–1173  Narasimha I

o  1173–1220  Veera Ballala II

o  1220–1235  Vira Narasimha II

o  1235–1263  Vira Someshwara

o  1263–1292  Narasimha III

o  1292–1343  Veera Ballala III

•   The Satavahanas also referred to as the Andhras in the Puranas, were an ancient Indian dynasty based in the Deccan region.

•   Most modern scholars believe that the Satavahana rule began in the late second century BCE and lasted until the early third century CE.

•   The Satavahana kingdom mainly comprised the present-day Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Maharashtra. At different times, their rule extended to parts of modern Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka.

•   The dynasty had different capital cities at different times, including Pratishthana (Paithan) and Amaravati (Dharanikota).

•   Thanjavur or Chola Empire also Tanjore , is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

•   Thanjavur is the 11th biggest city in Tamil Nadu.

•   Thanjavur is an important center of South Indian religion, art, and architecture.

•   Most of the Great Living Chola Temples, which are UNESCO World Heritage Monuments, are located in and around Thanjavur.

•   Also referred to as Aivalli, Ahivolal or Aryapura, it is a historic site of ancient and medieval era Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments in Karnataka, India that dates from the sixth century through the twelfth century CE.

•   Most of the surviving monuments at the site date from the 7th to 10th centuries.

•   Aihole is 35 km from Badami and about 9.7 kilometres (6.0 mi) from Pattadakal, both of which are major centres of historically important Chalukya monuments.

•   In the 11th and 12th century, the Late Chalukyas (Western Chalukya Empire, Chalukyas of Kalyani) ruled over this region.