Later Gangas Mandali Thousand

Author(s): Nagarajaiah Hampa
Publisher: Ankita Pustak

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The Mandalinādu polity / 45
A similar act of chivalry is reported when mahā-mandalesvara Hoysaļa Vīra Ballaļadeva (1173-1220) was ruling the kingdom in peace and wisdom. Hiriyappa was the nā!-prabhu of the MandaliThousand. Hoysaļa Goyisetti was the head-merchant and lord of forest; his son was Kallisetti and his son was Ballagāvuņda. A person named Halliya-gauda (the valiant of the village) drove away the cows of the village belonging to Balla gāvunda, in C.E. 1180. But the courageous Sibayya appeared on the scene, ranout, confronted Halliya-gauda, slew several men, recovered all the cows and doing his duty to his master, the fearless Sibayya attained the world of gods (Sh. 36. 1180).
Gangimayya, general of the mahāmandalesvara Tribhuvanamalla Vira Permmādideva, made an attack upon the area of Belagavarthi. In the severe battle many being killed, general Gangimayya perceived that he too would fall. Gangimayya, the Hanuman (a loyal and daring person) of Vira Ganga Permmādi deva displayed his intrepidity for his master, bringing down the pride of the opposite camp, went to the world of gods, amid the applause of the soldiers of both the camps (Sh. 56. 1125). Haļuvala (Padevala-chief of the soldiers) Gangayya and his son were devotees of god Śiva; listening the recital of Śiva-dharmma purāņa, he had made a grant of land to the god Siddeśvara (Sh. 42. 1122].
Some more instances of the same nature go to endorse the fact that those who would fight ad finem, were inspired by the popular belief, which is so often repeated in very many inscriptions -
The victor gains spoil, the slain, too, the celestical nymphs; What fear then of death in war to him Who for a moment seeks the close encounter?
A clarification awaits for the rare usage of "Torahara" Kāļaya [Sh. 37. 1170). In this usage Torapa is the nominative base, rather known form and 'a' is the suffix of genitive case. Torapa (Toraha) is the name of a medieval family. Torapa-kula is mentioned in a