Battle of Talikota - wikipedia Battle of Talikota Battle of Talikota Part of Muslim conquest in the Indian subcontinent Date 23 January 1565 Location Talikota in present day Karnataka 16 ° 28 ′ 23.9 '' N 76 ° 18 ′ 42.6 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 16.473306 ° N 76.311833 ° E ﻿ / 16.473306 ; 76.311833 Coordinates : 16 ° 28 ′ 23.9 '' N 76 ° 18 ′ 42.6 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 16.473306 ° N 76.311833 ° E ﻿ / 16.473306 ; 76.311833 Result Decisive Deccan sultanates victory Belligerents Deccan sultanates Ahmadnagar Sultanate Bijapur Sultanate Golkonda Sultanate Berar Sultanate Bidar Sultanate Vijayanagara Empire Commanders and leaders Hussain Nizam Shah I Ali Adil Shah I Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali Ali Barid Shah I Burhan Imad Shah Raja Ghorpade Aliya Rama Raya † Venkatadri † Tirumala Deva Raya Strength 80,000 infantry ( Beydurs ) 30,000 cavalry several dozen artillery cannons 140,000 foot, 10,000 horse and over 100 War elephants Mughal -- Rajput War ( 1558 -- 78 ) Battle of Thanesar Siege of Chittorgarh Battle of Haldighati The Battle of Talikota ( 23 January 1565 ) was a watershed battle fought between the Vijayanagara Empire and the Deccan sultanates. The battle took place at Talikota, today a town in northern Karnataka, about 80 kilometres ( 50 mi ) to the southeast from the city of Bijapur. The treacherous defeat of Vijayanagara Empire, followed subsequent destruction and looting which became short lived before the successors of Rama Raya. Contents 1 The battle 1.1 Assessment of the battle 's outcome 2 See also 3 References 4 Notes 5 External links The battle Battle of Talikota. The Muslim Sultanates to the north of Vijayanagara united and attacked Rama Raya 's army, on 23 January 1565, in an engagement known as the Battle of Talikota. The armies clashed on the plains near the villages of Rakkasagi and Tangadigi ( it is also known as the Battle of Rakkasa - Tangadi ). The Vijayanagara army was winning the battle, state Hermann Kulke and Dietmar Rothermund, but suddenly two Muslim generals of the Vijayanagara army switched sides and turned their loyalty to the united Sultanates. They captured Rama Raya and beheaded him on the spot, with Sultan Hussain on the Sultanates side joining them. The beheading of Rama Raya created confusion and havoc and in the still loyal portions of the Vijayanagara army, which were then completely routed. The Sultanates ' army plundered Hampi and reduced it into ruins. Assessment of the battle 's outcome The `` Malik - i - Maidan '' ( Master of the Field ) cannon, stated to be the largest piece of cast bronze ordnance in the world, was utilized by the Deccan Sultanates during the Battle of Talikota. It was provided by Ali Adil Shah I ( Bijapur Sultanate ) According to Shastri, the greatest factor was the betrayal of the Vijaynagara Army by two Muslim commanders ( Gilani Brothers ). At the critical point of the war, Muslim officers in the Vijayanagara army launched a subversive attack. Suddenly Rama Raya found himself surprised when the two Muslim divisions in his ranks turned against him. Robert Sewell, in his book The Forgotten Empire, concludes thus -- `` With fire and sword, with crowbars and axes, they carried on day after day their work of destruction. Never perhaps in the history of the world has such havoc been wrought, and wrought so suddenly, on so splendid a city ; teeming with a wealthy and industrious population in the full plenitude of prosperity one day, and on the next seized, pillaged, and reduced to ruins, amid scenes of savage massacre and horrors beggaring description. '' See also Battle of Raichur Vijayanagara Empire Deccan Sultanates References Eaton, Richard M. ( 2006 ). A social history of the Deccan, 1300 -- 1761 : eight Indian lives. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978 - 0 - 521 - 71627 - 7. Dr. Suryanath U. Kamath, A concise history of Karnataka, 2001, Bangalore ( Reprinted 2002 ) Prof K.A. Nilakanta Sastri, History of South India, From Prehistoric times to fall of Vijayanagar, Oxford University Press, New Delhi ( 1955 ; reprinted 2002 ) Robert Sewell, A Forgotten Empire : Vijayanagar ; A Contribution to the History of India Notes ^ Jump up to : India Today Collector 's edition of History Jump up ^ Eaton 2006, pp. 96 -- 98. Jump up ^ Sen, Sailendra ( 2013 ). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. p. 110. ISBN 978 - 9 - 38060 - 734 - 4. Jump up ^ Hermann Kulke ; Dietmar Rothermund ( 2004 ). A History of India. Routledge. p. 191. ISBN 978 - 0 - 415 - 32920 - 0., Quote : `` When battle was joined in January 1565, it seemed to be turning in favor of Vijayanagara - suddenly, however, two Muslim generals of Vijayanagara changes sides. Rama Raya was taken prisoner and immediately beheaded. '' Jump up ^ Eaton 2006, pp. 98, Quote : `` Husain (... ) ordered him beheaded on the spot, and his head stuffed with straw ( for display ). ''. Jump up ^ Eaton 2006, pp. 98 -- 101. Jump up ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. ( 1911 ). `` Bijapur ''. Encyclopædia Britannica. 3 ( 11th ed. ). Cambridge University Press. p. 927. Jump up ^ KA Nilakanta Shastri History of South India p. 267 Jump up ^ `` A Forgotten Empire : Vijayanagar ; A Contribution to the History of India ''. External links Incredible India Hampi Guide Hampi -- A Guide To History And Tourism Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Talikota&oldid=846574548 '' Categories : 1565 in India Battles involving the Vijayanagara Empire Islamic rule in the Indian subcontinent History of Karnataka History of Andhra Pradesh Conflicts in 1565 Deccan sultanates Battles involving the Deccan Sultanates Hidden categories : Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference Use dmy dates from January 2018 Coordinates on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Français हिन्दी Bahasa Indonesia Italiano ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം मराठी 日本 語 پنجابی Polski Português Русский தமிழ் తెలుగు 7 more Edit links This page was last edited on 19 June 2018, at 16 : 14 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: when did the rakkasa tangadi war take place
Answer: 23 January 1565