Episode 27

Vijayanagara: Battle Of Raichur: p2: The Headshot

In the last episode we understood the importance of the fertile and resource rich triangular tract of land called Raichur Doab in the Deccan and how intensely contested it was for many empires that existed even prior to the Bahmanis and Vijayanagara.

And we also set the stage for an inevitable and epic conflict between Bijapur and Vijayanagara;,with the Portuguese choosing to tip the balance in favor of Vijayanagara as part of their aggressive global policy of Reconquista against the Islamic rulers

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Narendra Vikram

An Indian, who happens to be a Techie and a self taught history student. I love exploring geopolitics, world history, rise & fall of civilizations.

Over years, I have enjoyed learning about our past and realized that Humanity as such has a very volatile memory. One of the reasons why we as species keep making the same mistakes over last few thousand years.

The same wars are being fought with new twists and we keep digging at times a hole for ourselves in the same way as our ancestors did.

Why is it so difficult to remember the past? Or is it that we don't pay enough attention to it as it doesn't help pay our bills and serves of no utilitarian purpose?

Whatever the reasons, the past doesn't seem to forget us and keeps haunting many cultures, societies and nations even today.

This aspect fascinates me and this is an humble attempt to just share what I learnt and if needed re-learn it.

Disclaimer: No moral sermons will be given from a high horse.