Kampili was a tiny kingdom on the banks of the Tungabhadra river in present day Karnataka state during the 13th century.

The founder of the kingdom was a Hoysala commander, Singeya Nayaka-III (1280 - 1300) who declared himself independent and created a small chiefdom. He was succeeded by his son Kampilideva in 1300 who faced the wrath of the Hoysala Empire

Hoysala Empire

The Hoysala Empire was a prominent South Indian Kannadiga empire that ruled most of the modern day state of Karnataka between the 10th and the 14th centuries. The capital of the Hoysalas was initially located at Belur but was later moved to Halebidu....

 and the Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri but finally
fell to the invasion from the north by the forces of Alla-ud-din Khilji, the Sultan of Delhi.

The Vijayanagara Empire

Vijayanagara Empire

The Vijayanagara Empire , referred as the Kingdom of Bisnaga by the Portuguese, was an empire based in South Indian in the Deccan Plateau region. It was established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I of the Yadava lineage. The empire rose to prominence as a culmination of attempts...

that soon came to power (1336) from this territory grew into one of the great empires of India and ruled Southern India for over 200 years.