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Vijayanagara: A Self Goal By Aliya Rama Raya

Ithihasa India History Podcast
Ithihasa India History Podcast
Episode • May 15, 2020 • 28m
We will pick up from where we left previously.

In the last episode we understood the reasons for the defeat in the battle from a military perspective and why the Deccan Sultanate Alliance had the upper hand.

In this episode, we will dig deeper into the causes for Rama Raya’s diplomatic defeat that led to the battle of Talikota, which ultimately led to his death and was the beginning of the end for the empire itself.

How did Aliya Rama Raya overplay his hand? Did he push his luck too far this time?