Medieval History PYQ 37 of 123 · Sultanate Dynasties & Vijayanagara · Vijayanagara Empire

With whom did the king of Vijayanagara, Krishnadeva Raya fight the battle of Golconda?

  1. AQuli Qutb Shah
  2. BQutbuddin Aibak
  3. CIsmail-Adil Khan
  4. DGajapati

43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999

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Correct answer: (a) Quli Qutb Shah

Explanation

Vijayanagara king Krishnadeva Raya fought the Golconda war against the Golconda Sultan Quli Qutb Shah. The Qutb Shahi dynasty in Golconda was founded by Quli Qutb Shah. When Krishnadeva Raya was busy in a war with Odisha, Qutb Shah attacked the forts of Pangala and Guntur located on the Vijayanagar frontier and captured forts such as Warangal, Kondavidu, etc. After this, he tried to attack Vijayanagar. A conflict took place between Krishnadeva Raya and Qutb Shah, and the Qutb Shahi army was defeated.

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