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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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Fought1458
WhereIndia16.700N, 78.933E
OutcomeGajapati victory
BelligerentsGajapati Empire; Velama chief; Bahmani rebelsagainstBahmani sultanate

Record

Date1458 (year precision)
PlaceIndia
16.700N, 78.933E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeHamvira conquered Warangal; Devarkonda became a feudal state of Gajapati Empire; Khammam fort captured by Gajapatis
StrengthUnknown (consisting of a massive elephant corps)50,000-70,000+ (100,000+ including camp followers); 40-100 elephants
Casualties and lossesUnknown6,000–7,000+ horsemen killed; The infantry and camp followers suffered near-total annihilation (50,000-80,000+ killed)
Commanders
  • Kapilendra Deva
  • Hamvira Deva
  • Humayun Shah
Battle of DevarakondaBattle of DevarakondaSiege of GolcondaSiege of Warangal, 1310Siege of Warangal, 1323Siege of Warangal, 1318Siege of GolcondaSiege of Warangal, 1310AmaravatiGunturKurnoolKhammamRaichurChiralaOngole100 km16.700N, 78.933E
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Elsewhere in 1458

Battle of Devarakonda is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 376 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.