battle, early modern

Battle of Ahobilam

Name: Battle of Ahobilam
Location: India

Battle of Ahobilam was a battle fought in 1579 in what is now India. It was part of the Deccani–Vijayanagar Wars. The recorded result: Vijaynagara victory.

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Fought1579

WhereIndia15.133N, 78.717E

OutcomeVijaynagara victory

BelligerentsVijayanagara EmpireagainstIbrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali; Hande Nayaks

Part ofDeccani–Vijayanagar Wars

Record

Date	1579 (year precision)
Place	India 15.133N, 78.717E
Kind	Battle, early modern
Commanders	Sriranga Deva Raya	Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Siege of Goorumconda 1791, 151 km S
Siege of Adoni 1786, 163 km W
Siege of Penukonda 1576, 168 km SW
Battle of Devarakonda 1458, 176 km N
Siege of Nundydroog 1791, 223 km SW

Elsewhere in 1579

Battle of Ahobilam is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q141474709, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ahobilam, revision 1381478532, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.