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Download Solution PDFWhen was the Battle of Talikota fought?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 1565
Key Points
- Battle of Talikota:-
- It is also known as the Battle of Rakshasi-Tangadi, was fought on January 23, 1565, between the Vijayanagara Empire and an alliance of the Deccan sultanates (Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, Golconda, and Bidar). (Hence option 2 is correct).
- The battle resulted in the defeat of the Vijayanagara Empire and the eventual collapse of the polity.
- The battle was fought at Talikota, about 80 km southeast of Bijapur in present-day Karnataka state, India.
- The Vijayanagara army was led by Rama Raya, the chief minister of the empire, while the allied Deccan sultanates were led by Ali Adil Shah I of Bijapur, Husain Nizam Shah I of Ahmadnagar, Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali of Golconda, and Ali Barid Shah I of Bidar.
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