alleryWhich sultanates combined to defeat Vijayanagara in 1565?
ABidar, Ahmadnagar, Golconda
BBijapur, Ahmadnagar, Gulbarga
CBidar, Berar and Golconda
DBijapur, Ahmadnagar, Golconda
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, Golconda
1. Shifting alignments led to an alliance against Vijayanagara.
2. Rama Raya's forces were routed by the combined armies of Bijapur, Ahmadnagar and Golconda.
3. The victorious armies then sacked the city.
_Source: syllabus History, 'Themes in Indian History II', Theme 7 'An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara'_
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