Multiple choice

Which of the following Hindu kingdoms broke up as a result of a military defeat at Talikota in 1565?

  1. Vijayanagar

  2. Arcot

  3. Travancore

  4. Mysore

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Explanation

The Vijayanagara Empire suffered a catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Talikota (also called Rakshasi-Tangadi) in January 1565 when the Deccan Sultanates (Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, Bidar, Golconda, and Bidar) allied against it. The defeat led to the sacking of Hampi and the eventual fragmentation of the empire into smaller principalities.