Major conflict1366 – 1565 · 199 years

Vijayanagara-Bahmani Wars

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India · Deccan · Southern India

Hindu Vijayanagara Empire and Muslim Bahmani Sultanate fought multiple wars for southern Indian dominance.

Estimated casualties

500Ksingle estimate · no range published

What happened

The Vijayanagara Empire, a major Hindu power, conducted sustained warfare against the Bahmani Sultanate. Battles involved large cavalry forces, elephants, and siege warfare. The wars lasted centuries with alternating periods of dominance and peace.

Why it mattered

Vijayanagara-Bahmani conflicts shaped South Indian political geography and religious-political organization. The wars demonstrated Hindu military capability against Islamic powers.

Belligerents2

Vijayanagara Empire
Bahmani Sultanate

ON THE MAPVijayanagara EmpireBahmani Sultanate

Sources

Wikipedia — text reused under CC BY-SA 4.0

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Cite as: Vijayanagara-Bahmani Wars (1366 – 1565). War Atlas. https://waratlas.org/c/vijayanagara-bahmani-wars · Sources & methodology