Claim: The Kampili kingdom (called the Basnaga kingdom in some historical accounts) was a short lived Hindu kingdom founded by Hoysala commander Singeya Nayaka III during the 14th century in the Deccan region.
Evidence: The Kampili kingdom in some historical accounts is called the Basnaga kingdom, and as what inspired and ultimately led to the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire. The Kampili kingdom was a short-lived Hindu kingdom of early 14th-century in the Deccan region. The founder of the kingdom was a Hoysala commander, Singeya Nayaka-III (1280–1300 AD), who declared independence after the Muslim forces of the Delhi Sultanate defeated and captured the territories of the Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri in 1294 CE.