Battle of Komali
| Battle of Komali | |||||||
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| Part of Vijayanagar Civil War (1542-1543) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Aliya Rama Raya's Faction | Salakamraju Pedda Tirumala's Faction | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Sadasiva Raya Aliya Rama Raya Tirumala Deva Raya Venkatadri Pemmasani Erra Timmanayudu Hande Hanumappa Nayaka |
Salakamraju Tirumala Salakaya Chintagunti Raghupati | ||||||
The Battle of Komali was a conflict between the faction of Salakamraju Tirumala and the forces of Aliya Rama Raya, led by Pemmasani Erra Timmanayudu. When Tirumala arrived at Gandikota with a large force, he demanded that Erra Timmanayudu surrender Aliya Rama Raya. Refusing to surrender, Timmanayudu, with the support of neighboring palegars, marched out to confront Tirumala. The two sides clashed near Komali, a village west of Tadipatri where Timmanayudu’s forces defeated Tirumala.