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This hard bilingual MCQ examines which battle in 1565 gravely weakened vijayanagara imperial power? The verified answer, Talikota, is supported by the factual context used in the explanation. The core association is Talikota.
Talikota is the defensible answer to this advanced Medieval History question. At Talikota in 1565, a coalition of Deccan sultanates defeated the Vijayanagara forces led by Aliya Rama Raya; the capital was subsequently devastated. Vijayanagara and the Deccan states combined agrarian revenue, fortified capitals, temple-centred urbanism and military chiefs. The distractors need separate rejection: Raichur belongs to a different institution, context or chronology; Khanwa does not perform the function described in the stem; and Haldighati fails the required association. The wording of “Which battle in 1565 gravely weakened Vijayanagara imperial power?” is deliberately specific, so the candidate should isolate its operative clue before recalling names. — Talikota”, but also remember the factual reason stated above.
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Talikota. At Talikota in 1565, a coalition of Deccan sultanates defeated the Vijayanagara forces led by Aliya Rama Raya; the capital was subsequently devastated.
It alone matches the function, chronology and context specified in the stem.
Raichur, Khanwa, Haldighati are plausible-looking but belong to different associations.
Retain both the pair “Which battle in 1565 gravely weakened Vijayanagara imperial power? — Talikota” and the supporting factual core.
Medieval Indian History covers the period from approximately 700 CE to 1750 CE, including the Arab invasion, Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagara Empire, Bahmani Sultanate, Mughal Empire, and Maratha Confederacy. Key topics include rulers, their policies, architecture, art, administration, and revenue systems. It is important for UPSC Prelims and Mains, SSC CGL, and State PCS exams.
Important Delhi Sultanate rulers: Qutub-ud-din Aibak (1206-1210, built Qutub Minar), Iltutmish (1211-1236, consolidated the sultanate), Razia Sultana (first woman sultan, 1236-1240), Alauddin Khalji (1296-1316, market reforms and Mongol repulsion), Muhammad bin Tughlaq (1325-1351, transferred capital to Daulatabad), and Ibrahim Lodi (defeated by Babur in 1526).
