 The support of the Hoysala rulers for the Kannada language was strong , and this is seen even in their <unk> , often written in polished and poetic language , rather than prose , with illustrations of floral designs in the margins . In addition to the Hoysala patronage , royal support was enjoyed by Kannada poets and writers during this period in the courts of neighbouring kingdoms of the western Deccan . The Western Chalukyas , the southern Kalachuris , the <unk> <unk> of <unk> and the <unk> of <unk> are some of the ruling families who enthusiastically used Kannada in inscriptions and promoted its literature . 
