Shantala
Shantala, d. 1131, Jaina princess. She was the wife of King Bittiga, the Hoysala ruler of south India who changed his faith from Jainism to Vaishnavism. The queen, however, remained a. Jain. She built a tank and a garden at Sravana Belgola, the holy place of the Jains in 1123. She was also an accomplished musician and artist.
