Western Ganga dynasty was an important ruling dynasty of ancient Karnataka in India which lasted from about 350 to 1000 CE.The Western Ganga sovereignty lasted from about 350 to 550 CE, initially ruling from Kolar and later, moving their capital to Talakadu on the banks of the Kaveri River in present Mysore district.The defeat of the Western Gangas by Cholas around 1000 resulted in the end of the Ganga influence over the region.