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Siege of Bankapur

Siege of Bankapur was a siege conducted in 1573 at Bankapur, in what is now India; it lasted about 2 years. The recorded result: Bijapur victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 infantry; 1000 cavalry against Unknown.

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Fought1573lasted about 2 years
WhereBankapur, India14.920N, 75.263E
OutcomeBijapur victory
BelligerentsVijayanagara EmpireagainstBijapur Sultanate

Record

Date1573 (year precision)
to 1575
PlaceBankapur, India
14.920N, 75.263E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength10,000 infantry; 1000 cavalryUnknown
Casualties and lossesHeavy
Commanders
  • Sriranga Deva Raya
  • Ali Adil Shah I
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Elsewhere in 1573

Siege of Bankapur 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 Q141309095, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Bankapur, revision 1378419002, 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.