The History Of Bangalore The Tale from Talikota: The Battle of Rakkasagi-Tangadgi: 1565
We stand on the north bank of the Krishna River to witness one of the most consequential and bloody battles in history: the Battle of Rakkasagi-Tangadgi, popularly known as Talikota.
Ramjee Chandran details how the vast coalition of the Deccan Sultanates—Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, Golconda, and Bidar—marched south in early 1565 to challenge the dominance of the Vijayanagara Empire. As the two massive forces collided, a day that began with Vijayanagara's tactical confidence quickly descended into catastrophe due to a shocking battlefield betrayal by the Gilani brothers.
This episode chronicles the final, frantic hours of the empire, the capture of the defiant Aliya Rama Raya, and his immediate execution at the hands of Husain Nizam Shah. In a single afternoon, two centuries of imperial rule were shattered, leaving the capital in chaos and forever altering the political landscape of the Bangalore plateau.
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The theme music for the show was composed by German-Indian Koln based percussionist, Ramesh Shotham. Ramjee Chandran's photos by Asha Thadani.
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