Siege of Gandikota
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Era | Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) | derived from year |
|---|---|---|
| Location | India | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 14.8132, 78.2874 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Siege of Gandikota was a conflict between the Golconda Sultanate and the Vijayanagara Empire. Venkatapati Raya wanted to capture Gandikota fort, so he sent Velugoti Yachama Nayaka and Velugoti Chennapa to capture the fort. Inside the fort Sanjar Khan and his men put up strong resistance. Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah tried to send help twice, but his forces were defeated at Kamalakur and again near the Pennar River. After nearly three months of siege, the defenders could no longer hold out. Gandikota fell into the hands of Venkatapati Raya’s army.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Gandikota (revision 1370741401), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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