A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): A Contribution to the History of India c19.153

c19.153

MEANWHILE affairs were advancing rapidly in the interior. After the Nizâm Shâh’s dominions had been wasted, as already described, by the Âdil Shâh and Râma Râya, peace was made by the restoration of Kalliân to Bîjapûr;¹ but as soon as the allies had retired, Hussain entered into an alliance with Ibrâhîm Qutb Shâh and again marched to attack Ali Âdil. Again Ali called in the aid of Vijayanagar, and again Râma Râya marched to his aid, this time with 50,000 horse and an immense force of infantry. The opposing forces met at Kalliân, when the Qutb Shâh deserted to Ali Âdil, and Hussain was compelled to withdraw to Ahmadnagar. Attacked in his own capital, he retreated.