medieval India · Vijayanagara

Battle of Raichur

Krishnadevaraya recovered the contested Raichur Doab from Bijapur at the height of Vijayanagara’s military power.

Date1520 CE
LocationRaichur, Karnataka
OutcomeVijayanagara victory
VictorVijayanagara Empire
DefeatedBijapur Sultanate
CommandersKrishnadevaraya, Ismail Adil Shah

UPSC relevance

Very high relevance for Krishnadevaraya, Vijayanagara-Bahmani successor rivalry, and the Raichur Doab.

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