What was the primary cause of the Sultanates' unification?

Rama Raya had spent years playing the Sultanates against each other; eventually, they realized his 'divide and rule' policy was the greatest threat to their individual survival.

South Indian Geopolitics

UPSC Archival Analysis

Exam Year

2014

Evidence Source

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ID: MED_MUG_2014_65 Ref: Robert Sewell, A Forgotten Empire

Battle of Talikota was fought between:

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The Battle of Talikota was fought in 1565 between the Vijayanagara Empire and a coalition of Deccan Sultanates, including Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, and Golconda. The battle resulted in the complete destruction of the Vijayanagara capital.