Complex sentence: But Amoghavarsha I's commander and confidant, Bankesha, was defeated in Rajaramadu by the next Ganga king, Rachamalla.Due to the resilience of the Western Gangas, Amoghavarsha I was forced to follow a conciliatory policy.
Split into simpler sentences: But Amoghavarsha I's commander and confidant, Bankesha, was defeated in Rajaramadu by the next Ganga king, Rachamalla. From the Hiregundagal records (Kamath 2001, p78) Due to the resilience of the Western Gangas, Amoghavarsha I was forced to follow a conciliatory policy.