Question

Analyse in detail the Rakkasa Tangadi Battle.

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Mention the background of the battle.
• Detail the causes of the battle.
• Detail the results of the battle.

Solution:

• After Krishnadevaraya and Achyuta Raya Vijayanagara came under the rule of Sadasiva Raya.
• ​As Sadasiva Raya was a minor, Rama Raya of the Aravidu dynasty ruled as his regent.
• Ramaraya’s diplomacy expanded and enriched the Vijayanagara Kingdom.
• The Deccan Sultanates frequently attacked Vijayanagara.
• Rama Raya captured Vijayapura and Golkonda to avenge them, which sparked the war.
• The Sultanates were jealous of the prosperity of the Vijayanagara Empire. So, they united against the Vijayanagara despite their political differences.
• Thus, the Rakkasa Tangadi war began on the banks of the Krishna River on 23 January 1565, between the united army of Sultans and the Vijayanagara army.
• Rama Raya died in the conflict and the Sultanates plundered Vijayanagara.
• Rama Raya's sons fled to Penukonda and ruled from there.
• The feudal chiefs of Mysuru, Keladi, Chitradurga, Yelahanka, and Surapur became independent rulers in Karnataka as a result of this war.