Siege of Adoni (1556)
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Watercolour Painting of Adoni fort by Benjamin Swain Ward (1786-1835) | |||||||
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Vijayanagara Empire Golconda Sultanate | Rebels | ||||||
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Rama Raya Siddaraja Timappa Tajalli Khan Nur Khan Qubul Khan Hamid Khan |
Tim Raj Govind Raj | ||||||
The Siege of Adoni was a military conflict when Rama Raya’s brothers, Timraj and Govindraj, took control of Adoni and nearby areas while Rama Raya was away. After returning, Rama Raya tried to make peace, but they refused. Unable to defeat them alone, he asked the Sultan of Golconda for help. The Sultan Ibrahim Qutub Shah Wali sent a large army led by Qubul Khan and other generals. They joined forces with Vijayanagara troops and laid siege to the fort of Adoni. The rebels fought bravely, and the battle lasted six months with heavy fighting. Finally, the rebels surrendered. Rama Raya thanked the Golconda generals, and Sultan Ibrahim Qutub Shah Wali gave Qubul Khan the title Mujahid Khan Ainu’l-Mulk for his success.