Battle of Talikota
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The Battle of Talikota was a decisive 1565 conflict in southern India in which a coalition of Deccan sultanates defeated the Vijayanagara Empire, leading to its rapid decline.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Talikota canonical | 6 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Rakshasa-Tangadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ahmadnagar Sultanate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Berar Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Bidar Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Bijapur Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Golconda Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Vijayanagara Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
competition for control of the Raichur Doab
ⓘ
rivalry between Vijayanagara Empire and Deccan sultanates ⓘ |
| combatantSide | coalition of Deccan sultanates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Ali Adil Shah I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aliya Rama Raya NERFINISHED ⓘ Hussain Nizam Shah I NERFINISHED ⓘ Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali NERFINISHED ⓘ Tirumala Deva Raya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | pitched field battle ⓘ |
| consequence |
destruction of Vijayanagara’s capital Hampi
ⓘ
rapid decline of the Vijayanagara Empire ⓘ sack of Vijayanagara city ⓘ shift of Vijayanagara court to Penukonda ⓘ |
| date | 1565-01-26 ⓘ |
| followedBy | fragmentation of Vijayanagara territories ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
16th century
ⓘ
late medieval India ⓘ |
| location |
Talikota
NERFINISHED
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near the Krishna River ⓘ present-day Karnataka, India ⓘ |
| notableEvent | capture and execution of Aliya Rama Raya ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the Deccan sultanates
ⓘ
history of the Vijayanagara Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy | long-standing frontier conflicts in the Raichur Doab ⓘ |
| region | Deccan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hindu Vijayanagara Empire versus mostly Muslim Deccan sultanates ⓘ |
| result |
decisive victory for the Deccan sultanates
ⓘ
defeat of the Vijayanagara Empire ⓘ |
| significance |
altered the political balance of power in the Deccan
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marked the end of Vijayanagara dominance in South India ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
South Indian military history
ⓘ
history of early modern India ⓘ |
| weaponry |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ war elephants ⓘ |
| year | 1565 ⓘ |
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Medieval India