Veera Ballala IV
| Veera Ballala IV | |
|---|---|
| Veera | |
| The Last Hoysala king | |
| Reign | 28 June 1343–1346 |
| Coronation | 11 August 1343, Dwarasamudra |
| Predecessor | Veera Ballala III |
| Successor | Monarchy abolished Vira Harihara Raya (as Emperor of Vijayanagara) |
| Dynasty | Hoysala |
| Father | Veera Ballala III |
Veera Ballala IV, also known as Veera Virupaksha Ballala, was the last Hoysala king. He was the eldest son and successor of the powerful Hoysala emperor Veera Ballala III. He resided over a declining Hoysala kingdom, and was in constant war with the Turko-Persian Madurai Sultanate and an upcoming Vijayanagara Empire.