What the records say
- When
- 1342 – 1343
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 10.91° N, 78.74° E
- Description
- battle fought during 1340s Kannanur, India
Battle of Kannanur
1342 battle in India
The Battle of Kannanur took place in 1342, in what is now Kannanur, Tamil Nadu, India. This clash involved the Hoysala dynasty and the Madurai Sultanate. King Ballala III of the Hoysalas led an expedition to conquer the Coromandal coast but faced opposition from the Madurai Sultan, Ghiyas-ud-din Muhammad Damghani. Initially, the Hoysala forces triumphed in the first encounter.
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