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Bahmani–Vijayanagar War (1375–1378)
The Bahmani–Vijayanagar War of 1375–1378 between the Bahmani Sultanate and the Vijayanagara Empire began under the reign of Vijayanagara ruler Bukka Raya I, who faced renewed conflict with the Bahmani Sultanate, stemming from past territorial disputes. After a period of relative calm following previous military campaigns, tensions resurfaced when Mujahid, the Sultan of Gulbarga, demanded the surrender of forts and territories in the Doab region. Bukka, unwilling to concede, asserted his claim over the disputed territories. This led to a series of clashes, with both sides mobilizing their forces. Bukka adopted defensive tactics, avoiding direct confrontation and retreating to the hills, while Mujahid's forces ravaged the countryside. Eventually, the conflict escalated into a siege of Vijayanagar, marked by fierce battles and strategic maneuvers. Amidst the chaos, internal strife within the Bahmani Sultanate resulted in Mujahid's assassination and Daud's brief but tumultuous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahmani–Vijayanagar War (other)
Bahmani–Vijayanagar War may refer to: * Bahmani–Vijayanagara War (1362–1367), the first Bahmani–Vijayanagar War between Mohammed Shah I and Bukka Raya I * Bahmani–Vijayanagar War (1375–1378), the second Bahmani-Vijayanagar War between Mujahid Shah and Bukka Raya I * Bahmani–Vijayanagar War (1398), the third Bahmani–Vijayanagar War between Taj ud-Din Firuz Shah and Harihara II * Bahmani–Vijayanagar War (1406), the fourth Bahmani–Vijayanagar War between Taj ud-Din Firuz Shah and Deva Raya I * Bahmani–Vijayanagar War (1417–1419), the fifth Bahmani-Vijayanagar War between Taj ud-Din Firuz Shah and Dev Raya I * Bahmani–Vijaynagar War (1423), the sixth Bahmani–Vijayanagar War between Ahmad Shah Bahmani and Vira Vijaya * Bahmani–Vijayanagar War (1443), the seventh Bahmani–Vijayanagar War between Alau'd-din Ahmad Shah and Deva Raya II See also * Bahmani Sultanate ( 1347–1527), in medieval southern India * Vijayanagara Empire (1336–1646), in medieval sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anegundi
Anegundi, previously called Kishkindha, is a village in Gangavathi, Koppal district, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is older than Hampi, situated on the northern bank of the Tungabhadra River. Nimvapuram, a nearby village, has a mount of ash believed to be the cremated remains of the king Vaali. History Anegundi was believed to be the monkey kingdom of Kishkindha, with ''Kishkinta'' meaning ''a forest where the monkeys lived''. The epic of Ramayana is at a distance of from the historical site of Hampi. Anjanadri Hill, the birthplace of the god Hanuman, and the mountain Rishimuka are places near and affiliated with Ramayana. It is said to have one of the oldest plateaus on the planet, estimated to be 3,000 million years old. Only local story-tellers refer to Anegundi as the maternal home of ''Bhoodevi'' (Mother Earth). The village, located on the northern bank of River Tungabhadra, was said to be the legendary Kishkindha, a kingdom of the prince Sugriva as wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Cambridge History Of India
''The New Cambridge History of India'' is a major multi-volume work of historical scholarship published by Cambridge University Press. It replaced '' The Cambridge History of India'' published between 1922 and 1937. The new history is being published as a series of individual works by single authors and, unlike the original, does not form a connected narrative. Also unlike the original, it only covers the period since the fourteenth century. The whole has been planned over four parts: *Pt. I The Mughals and their Contemporaries. *Pt. II Indian States and the Transition to Colonialism. *Pt. III The Indian Empire and the beginnings of Modern Society. *Pt. IV The Evolution Evolution is the change in the heritable Phenotypic trait, characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. It occurs when evolutionary processes such as natural selection and genetic drift act on genetic variation, re ... of Contemporary South Asia. Titles The Mughals and their Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Raj
The British Raj ( ; from Hindustani language, Hindustani , 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rule of the British The Crown, Crown on the Indian subcontinent, * * lasting from 1858 to 1947. * * It is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or direct rule in India. * Quote: "Mill, who was himself employed by the British East India company from the age of seventeen until the British government assumed direct rule over India in 1858." * * The region under British control was commonly called India in contemporaneous usage and included areas directly administered by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom, which were collectively called ''Presidencies and provinces of British India, British India'', and areas ruled by indigenous rulers, but under British British paramountcy, paramountcy, called the princely states. The region was sometimes called the Indian Empire, though not officially. As ''India'', it was a founding member of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cambridge History Of India
''The Cambridge History of India'' was a major work of historical scholarship published in five volumes between 1922 and 1937 by Cambridge University Press. Some volumes were also part of '' The Cambridge History of the British Empire''. Production of the work was slowed by the First World War and the ill health of contributors, and Volume II was eventually abandoned. '' The Cambridge Shorter History of India'', edited by H. H. Dodwell, appeared in 1934. ''The New Cambridge History of India'' was published from the late 1980s. Volumes I and II E. J. Rapson noted in his Preface to Volume I that the bulk of that volume had been prepared by 1914, but the onset of the First World War had delayed completion. Rapson was an authority on the coins of ancient India, and once worked in the Department of Coins and Medals at the British Museum. ''The Times'' noted in their review of the volume that coin evidence provided some of the only sources for the earliest rulers mentioned, there being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijayanagara District
Vijayanagara district is a district in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, located in the Kalyana-Karnataka region. Vijayanagara was officially carved out of Ballari on 17 November 2021 to become the 31st district of the state with Hospet as the district headquarters. It is home to Hampi, the former capital of the famous Vijayanagara Empire and a UNESCO World Heritage site, and several historical places are located in the district. History During late-mediaeval India, the region comprising present-day Vijayanagara district was the seat of the Vijayanagara Empire. During British Rule, it was part of Madras presidency. After India's independence, during the organisation of Indian states in the Republic of India, with the formation Andhra Pradesh in 1953, the Vijayanagara region was part of Bellary district of the newly formed Mysore state. In 2020, six divisions were planned to be split up from Bellary and form out of them a new district. During the 2020 premiership of B. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijayanagara
Vijayanagara () is a city located in Vijayanagara district of Karnataka state in India.Vijayanagara Encyclopaedia Britannica Vijayanagara was the capital city of the historic Vijayanagara Empire. Located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, it spread over a large area and included sites in the Vijayanagara district, the Ballari district, and others around these districts. A part of Vijayanagara ruins known as the Group of Monuments at Hampi has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hampi, an ancient human settlement mentioned in Hindu texts, houses pre-Vijayanagara temples and monuments. In the early 14th century, the dominant Kakatiya Dynasty, Kakatiyas, Yadavas of Devagiri, Seuna Yadavas, Hoysala Empire, Hoysalas, and the short-lived Kampili kingdom, who inhabite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raichur Doab
The Raichur Doab is a Doab, in this case the triangular region of land in the southern Indian states of Telangana and Karnataka lying between the Krishna River and its tributary, the Tungabhadra River. The doab is named for the town of Raichur in the Raichur District. The Raichur Doab is considered to be very fertile because of the sediments carried by Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers. The doab includes Raichur district and Koppal district in Karnataka, and Gadwal district in Telangana. Some areas of Raichur doab also called as Nadigadda region became a part of Telangana during Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act in 2014.Those areas are Gadwal, Alampur and Maganoor. Gadwal is one of the 31 districts of Telangana State. Resources Hatti Gold Mines: Situated in Hatti of Lingasugur taluk, is currently the only working gold mine in India. Evidently, it is one of the oldest mines dating back to Pre Ashokan times. During late 19th century, the gold mines were rediscovered. Raichur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tungabhadra River
The Tungabhadra River () starts and flows through the state of Karnataka, India, for most of its course, then through Andhra Pradesh where it ultimately joins the Krishna River near Murvakonda. The Tungabhadra derives its name from two streams, the Tunga, about long, and the Bhadra, about long, which rise in the Western Ghats(Sahyadri mountains). The river after the confluence of the two streams in Koodali near Shimoga runs for about till it joins the river Krishna at Sangamaleshwaram in Andhra Pradesh. It runs for in Karnataka, forms the boundary between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh for and further runs for the next in Andhra Pradesh. The total catchment area of the river is up to its confluence with the Krishna and it is up to Tungabhadra Dam. It is influenced chiefly by the South-West monsoon. It is a perennial river, but the summer flows dwindle to as low as 2.83 to 1.42 cumec (100 to 50 cusec). Etymology A compound of its 2 main tributaries from the Sanskrit wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adoni
Adoni or Adavani is a city in the Kurnool district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Adoni mandal, administered under the Adoni Revenue Division. In the 2011 census of India, Adoni had a population of 166,344, making it the 16th most populous town in the state with an urban agglomeration population of 184,625. History The Adoni fort is central to the town's history. In 1780, an observer wrote, :"Adoni is situated upon three mountains which are united; it has a range of irregular fortifications, piled one over the other. To maintain it requires a garrison of 30,000 men. The fortifications upon the mountains are often weak...To the south of Adoni, a large plain, to the north there are mountains, obnoxious from their nearness, to the east there are other mountains. To the west there are also mountains and this part is the weakest."Sen, S''Anglo-Maratha Relations, 1785–1796.''Popular Prakashan, 1995, volume 2 p. 55. . It is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahmani–Vijayanagar War (1362–1367)
Bahmani–Vijayanagar War may refer to: *Bahmani–Vijayanagara War (1362–1367), the first Bahmani–Vijayanagar War between Mohammed Shah I and Bukka Raya I *Bahmani–Vijayanagar War (1375–1378), the second Bahmani-Vijayanagar War between Mujahid Shah and Bukka Raya I *Bahmani–Vijayanagar War (1398), the third Bahmani–Vijayanagar War between Taj ud-Din Firuz Shah and Harihara II *Bahmani–Vijayanagar War (1406), the fourth Bahmani–Vijayanagar War between Taj ud-Din Firuz Shah and Deva Raya I *Bahmani–Vijayanagar War (1417–1419), the fifth Bahmani-Vijayanagar War between Taj ud-Din Firuz Shah and Dev Raya I * Bahmani–Vijaynagar War (1423), the sixth Bahmani–Vijayanagar War between Ahmad Shah Bahmani and Vira Vijaya *Bahmani–Vijayanagar War (1443), the seventh Bahmani–Vijayanagar War between Alau'd-din Ahmad Shah and Deva Raya II See also * Bahmani Sultanate ( 1347–1527), in medieval southern India * Vijayanagara Empire (1336–1646), in medieval southern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mudgal
Mudgal is a Municipal town in Lingsugur taluk, Raichur district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Karnataka. Mudgal is about 10 miles south-west of Lingsugur. Mudgal has several inscriptions belonging to the Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri. It is known for its historical heritage and communal harmony. The main attractions here are the remnants of the Mudgal fort and an ancient Roman Catholic church built by the Jesuits before 1557. There are ancient temples of Aswathhanarayana, Venkatesha, Narasimha and Didderayah. History Mudgal's existence dates back to Neolithic era. Rishi Mudgal is also known as Lord Ganesha's teacher. Mudgal is one of the most important places of historical interest. Mudgal or Mudugal has a history dating back to the Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri, several inscriptions of which have been discovered in and around the town. In 11th century Mudgal was an educational centre for the students of various parts of the country. In the beginning of the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
