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Battle of Raichur
DateMay 1520[1]
Location
Raichur, Karnataka, India
Result Decisive Vijayanagar victory
Belligerents
Vijayanagara Empire Sultanate of Bijapur
Commanders and leaders
Krishnadevaraya[2]
Pemmasani Ramalinga Naidu		 Ismail Adil Shah[3]
Strength
736,000 (composing 32,600 war horses and 550 war elephants)[4] 140,000 (composing infantry and cavalry)[5]
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Raichur was a battle fought between the Vijayanagar Empire and the Sultanate of Bijapur in 1520 CE in the town of Raichur, India. It resulted in a decisive victory for Vijayanagar forces and the Bijapur ruler was defeated and pushed across the river Krishna. [6] This battle had far-reaching effects; it weakened the power and prestige of the Adil Shah. [7]

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References

  1. ^ Vikas Khatri (2012). World Famous Wars and Battles. Pustak Mahal.
  2. ^ Ivana Elbl (2009). Portuguese Studies Review. The Portuguese Studies Review at Trent University.
  3. ^ Ivana Elbl (2009). Portuguese Studies Review. The Portuguese Studies Review at Trent University.
  4. ^ Vikas Khatri (2012). World Famous Wars and Battles. Pustak Mahal.
  5. ^ Vikas Khatri (2012). World Famous Wars and Battles. Pustak Mahal.
  6. ^ Krishna Reddy (2008). Indian History. Tata McGraw-Hill.
  7. ^ Vikas Khatri (2012). World Famous Wars and Battles. Pustak Mahal.
  • Robert Sewell-A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India, 1901. (http://historion.net/r.sewell-vijayanagar-history-india/)
  • Rayavachakam - Viswanatharaya Sthanapati (in Telugu).
  • Tidings of the king: a translation and ethnohistorical analysis of the Rayavachakamu by Phillip B. Wagoner. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 1993.

(ISBN 0-8248-1495-9). (http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=62773998)

  • Krishnaraja Vijayam - Kumara Dhurjati (in Telugu).
  • Sougandhika Prasavapaharanamu - Ratnakaram Gopala Kavi (in Telugu).
  • K. Iswara Dutt, Journal of Andhra Historical Research Society. Vol. 10, pp. 222–224.
  • K. A. Nilakanta Sastry, Further Sources of Vijayanagar History - 1946(https://archive.org/details/FurtherSourcesOfVijayanagaraHistory)

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