battle, medieval
Battle of Devarakonda
Battle of Devarakonda was a battle fought in 1458 in what is now India. The recorded result: Gajapati victory. Recorded strength: Unknown (consisting of a massive elephant corps) against 50,000-70,000+ (100,000+ including camp followers); 40-100 elephants.
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Record
| Date | 1458 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | India 16.700N, 78.933E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Gajapati victory | |
| Territorial change | Hamvira conquered Warangal; Devarkonda became a feudal state of Gajapati Empire; Khammam fort captured by Gajapatis | |
| Belligerents | Gajapati Empire; Velama chief; Bahmani rebels | Bahmani sultanate |
| Commanders | Kapilendra Deva; Hamvira Deva | Humayun Shah; Sanjar Khan |
| Strength | Unknown (consisting of a massive elephant corps) | 50,000-70,000+ (100,000+ including camp followers); 40-100 elephants |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 6,000–7,000+ horsemen killed; The infantry and camp followers suffered near-total annihilation (50,000-80,000+ killed) |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Golconda 1687, 95 km
- Siege of Warangal, 1310 1309, 151 km
- Siege of Warangal, 1323 1323, 151 km
- Siege of Warangal, 1318 1318, 151 km
- Battle of Ahobilam 1579, 176 km
Elsewhere in 1458
- Siege of Corinth Greece
Battle of Devarakonda is one of 462 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 205 in present-day India.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125620490, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Devarakonda, revision 1372886287, 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.