Battle of Raichur

Battle of Raichur
	Part of Deccani–Vijayanagar wars
	; Raichur Fort
Date	19 May 1520
Location	Raichur, Karnataka, India
Result	Vijaynagar victory Complete sack and destruction of capital Bijapur;
Belligerents
Vijayanagara Empire	Sultanate of Bijapur
Commanders and leaders
Krishnadevaraya; Timmarusu; Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayaka; Hande Mallaraya; Timmappa Nayaka; Adapa Nayaka; Kumara Virayya; Ganda Raya	Ismail Adil Shah ; Mirza Jahangir †; Salabut Khan (POW) ; Asada Khan
Strength
Contemporary sources: 132,000 32,000 cavalry; 550 elephants; ; Portuguese contingent; Another estimate: 30,000 troops; Modern estimates: 70,000 infantry; 30,000 cavalry; 550 war elephants;	120,000 infantry; 18,000 cavalry; 150 elephants; Inside fort:; 8,000 infantry; 400 horses; 20 elephants; 30 catapults; 200 Heavy artillery;
Casualties and losses
16,000 soldiers	Unknown but heavy

The Battle of Raichur was fought between the Vijayanagara Empire and the Sultanate of Bijapur in 1520 in the town of Raichur, India. It resulted in a decisive victory for Vijayanagara forces, and the Bijapur ruler was defeated and pushed across the river Krishna.