The governors of Hoysala, Singeya Nayaka-III (1280 - 1300) declared independance to the kingdom of Kampili around 1280 AD. Soon the kingdom faced attack by the Yadava king Ramachandra but the latter was replused. His son Kampiladeva (Khandeyaraya) ascended the throne in the year 1300 AD, but soon entered into conflict with the Hoysalas. The kingdom faced constant threat for the powerful kingdom from Hoysalas and Yadavas. But in 1327, the Muslim expedition too toll of Ramachandra Yadava and his kingdom as well as Kampiladeva's and opened up for the Muslim rulers. With the muslim hold on Kampili weakening, Hoysala king Vira Ballala-III took advantage and occupied Hampi and appointed Harihara and Bukka to administer Kampili. So the small powerful kingdom soon became a cause to yet another growing mighty Hindu empire to crush the Muslim rule.

Kampili coinage though unique compared to the contemporary Hoysala coinage, left a deep shadow on the coinage of their successor dynasty, Vijayanagara. The dagger of Kampili coinage and a running warrior of later Chalukya coinage (Someswara IV Chalukya) seems to have left a strong imprint on Veera Harihara and Bukka's coinage. A very small number of coins are minted by this kingdom in both silver and gold. They carried "Conch and Discus accousted by a vertically placed dagger" on the obverse and the nagari legend "Sri Siyadi Kampiladeva" on the reverse of gold coins and beaded circle in the case of silver.

 

Ruler        :  Kampiladeva Year         : 1300 - 1327 AD Unit          : Gold pagoda, 12mm, 3.8gm Obverse   : Upright dagger between conch and discus Reverse    : Nagari: Sri Si(ya)di Kampiladeva Reference : MCSI1, #306, RR

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