Question

What was the main place for the wars between Vijayanagara and Bahmani?

• A. Raichur region
• B. Golconda region
• C. Bidar region
• D. Bijapur region

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Raichur region

• Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah was the founder of the Bahmani kingdom.

• The rulers of Bahmani and Vijayanagara frequently engaged in wars to gain control over the Raichur region (the Raichur region located between the Tungabhadra and the Krishna rivers was fertile & was known as 'the rice bowl of South India").

• It was in CE 17th century that the Marathas became a prominent power.

• Shivaji was the major ruler of the Maratha kingdom & adopted the title 'Chatrapati'.

• Pune was the capital of the Maratha kingdom