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Siege of Belur

Siege of Belur was a siege conducted in 1659 at Belur, in what is now India. The recorded result: Vijayanagara-Keladi victory. Recorded strength: 40,000–50,000 against Unknown.

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Fought1659
WhereBelur, India13.166N, 75.865E
OutcomeVijayanagara-Keladi victory
BelligerentsVijayanagar Empire; Keladi NayakasagainstBelur Nayaks; Supported by: Flag of Kingdom of Mysore.png|22px Kingdom of Mysore

Record

Date1659 (year precision)
to 1659
PlaceBelur, India
13.166N, 75.865E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength40,000–50,000Unknown
Commanders
  • Kanthirava Narasaraja I
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Elsewhere in 1659

Siege of Belur is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q141287325, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Belur, revision 1379166230, 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.