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During [[Harihara II]]’s reign, Vijayanagar forces captured Goa and the Konkan coast after a series of campaigns between 1382 and 1395 CE. This strategic coastal region, including the port of Goa, would later change hands through an unusual turn of events. For many years, Bhatkal had served as the main harbor where Vijayanagar rulers procured warhorses from Moorish traders settled there. In 1469 CE, these traders began supplying horses to the Bahmani Sultan, angering King Virupaksha. He commanded his subordinate at Honāwar to kill as many of the traders as possible and expel the rest. The order was brutally carried out, leading to the death of around 10,000 Moors. The few who survived fled and established themselves in [[Goa]]. This massacre had severe and lasting consequences for the kingdom. | |||
Revision as of 15:33, 2 September 2025
| Bahmani–Vijayanagara War | |||||||||
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| Part of Bahmani–Vijayanagar Wars | |||||||||
 Bahamani Sultanate in 1480 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Bahmani Sultanate | Vijayanagara empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Muhammad Shah III Lashkari Mahmud Gawan Malik Hasan Bahri |
Virupaksha Raya II Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | 70,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||||
Background
During Harihara II’s reign, Vijayanagar forces captured Goa and the Konkan coast after a series of campaigns between 1382 and 1395 CE. This strategic coastal region, including the port of Goa, would later change hands through an unusual turn of events. For many years, Bhatkal had served as the main harbor where Vijayanagar rulers procured warhorses from Moorish traders settled there. In 1469 CE, these traders began supplying horses to the Bahmani Sultan, angering King Virupaksha. He commanded his subordinate at Honāwar to kill as many of the traders as possible and expel the rest. The order was brutally carried out, leading to the death of around 10,000 Moors. The few who survived fled and established themselves in Goa. This massacre had severe and lasting consequences for the kingdom.