The famous battle of Talikota (1565), which led to the virtual ruin of the Vijayanagara Empire, was fought against a confederacy of how many Deccan Sultanates?

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Battle of Talikota was fought in 1565 between the Vijayanagara Empire and an aggressive coalition of four Deccan Sultanates comprising Bijapur, Golconda, Ahmednagar, and Bidar. Berar was the only northern sultanate that did not join this confederacy against Vijayanagara. This decisive battle marked a major turning point in medieval South Indian history.