# Bijapur–Mysore Conflict

The Bijapur–Mysore Conflict was a series of military engagements between Bijapur Sultanate and Kingdom of Mysore. In 1638 Bijapur Commadar Randaula Khan invaded Mysore capturing many important places and in 1639 after a successful siege of Srirangapatna forced Kanthirava Narasaraja I to pay tribute. After the death of Randaula Khan the Mysore Raja stopped paying tribute as well as a rebellion was carried out by Sriranga III in order to subdue them both Mustafa Khan was despatched along with commadars like Shahaji and Afzal Khan they succeed in defeating Sriranga III but failed against Mysore Kingdom.
In the year 1650 Kanthirava Narasaraja I set out for a Northern Expedition capturing many important places earlier captured by Bijapur Commadars Randaula Khan and Mustafa Khan. A triple alliance was formed between Mysore, Vijayanagara and Golconda against Bijapur Sultanate. Khan Muhammad was despatched to subdue them and he succeeded in doing so. Golconda, Vijaynagara and Mysore was forced to pay tribute and accept the sovereignty of Bijapur Sultanate.

## Conflicts

In 1638 Randaula Khan led an expedition against Mysore capturing Sira, Ramgiridurg, Tumkur then he laid siege to the city of Bangalore ruled by Kempe Gowda II a local feudatory of Mysore Kingdom with the support of Vijayanagara ruler Peda Venkata Raya he was able to capture Bangalore. In 1639 he laid siege to Srirangapatna and forced Kanthirava Narasaraja I to pay tribute. In 1640 he returned to Mysore, a battle was fought at Ramgiridurg in which Vemoji Pandit successful defeated Mysore Commadar Nanjarajendra. In 1646 another Expedition to south was commanded by Mustafa Khan, he defeated Sriranga III at Vellore while he was returning to Bijapur he invaded Mysore but was defeated and compelled to retreat.
In the same year Kanthirava Narasaraja I led an expedition against Madurai Nayak dynasty who sought the help of Bijapur Commadar Shahaji a battle was fought at Periyapatna in which Nanjarajendra defeated Shahaji who was severely wounded. Afzal Khan was also defeated and wounded in a battle against Nanjarajendra. In 1647 Mustafa Khan again invaded Mysore with 60,000 troops Nanjarajendra with 10,000 troops confronted him at Turuvekere, Mustafa Khan was defeated but Nanjarajendra was killed in the battle. In 1650 Kanthirava Narasaraja I launched another Northern Expedition capturing Kengeri, Pennagaram, Dharmapuri, Denkanikottai, Ratnagiri etc. Muhammad Khan along with Shahaji recapture all the territories captured by Kanthirava Narasaraja I. Kanthirava Narasaraja I retreated towards Krishnagiri, Shahaji attacked the Fort and Kanthirava Narasaraja I fled for life towards Mysore.
Muhammad Khan then laid siege to Vellore, Mir Jumla II and Sriranga III the allies of Mysore Kingdom were besieged, Kanthirava Narasaraja I despatched Dasarajaiya to attack Bijapur army, Muhammad Khan despatched Siddi Masud to confront Dasarajaiya a battle was fought at Kaveripattan in which Dasarajaiya was defeated and beheaded. Muhammad Khan successfully captured Vellore. Muhammad Khan next invaded Mysore and successfully defeated Kingdom of Mysore. Balaji Habitrao was killed by Siddi Masud. Kanthirava Narasaraja I was finally subdued and made a tributary to Bijapur Sultanate .

## List of conflicts

| Conflict | Bijapur | Mysore | Result |
| Capture of Sira (1638) | Afzal Khan | Kasthuri Ranga † | Bijapur victory |
| Capture of Tumkur (1638) | Randaula Khan | Unknown | Bijapur victory |
| Siege of Bangalore (1638) | Randaula Khan | Kempe Gowda II | Bijapur victory |
| Capture of Ramgiridurg (1638) | Randaula Khan | Unknown | Bijapur victory |
| Siege of Srirangapatna (1639) | Randaula Khan Shahaji | Kanthirava Narasaraja I | Bijapur victory |
| Battle of Ramgiridurg (1640) | Vemoji Pandit | Nanjarajendra | Bijapur victory |
| Bijapur invasion of Mysore (1646) | Mustafa Khan | Unknown | Mysore victory |
| Battle of Periyapatna (1646) | Shahaji | Nanjarajendra | Mysore victory |
| Battle of Turuvekere (1647) | Mustafa Khan | Nanjarajendra † | Mysore victory |
| Kanthirava's Northern Expedition (1650) | Kanthirava Narasaraja I | Unknown | Mysore victory |
| Muhammad Khan's Southern Expedition (1651) | Shahaji | Kanthirava Narasaraja I | Bijapur victory |
| Siege of Vellore (1652) | Muhammad Khan Shahaji | Sriranga III Mir Jumla II | Bijapur victory |
| Battle of Kaveripattan (1653) | Siddi Masud | Dasarajaya | Bijapur victory |
| Bijapur raid upon Mysore (1654) | Shahaji Siddi Masud | Kanthirava Narasaraja I Balaji Habitrao † | Bijapur victory |