Kampana's invasion of Madurai
| Kampana's invasion of Madurai | |||||||||
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| Part of Battles involving the Vijayanagara Empire | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Vijayanagara Empire | Madurai Sultanate | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Kumara Kampana Somappa Dandanayaka Gopana Suva Mangu | Qurbat Hasan † | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||||
Madurai Battle field Location | |||||||||
Kumara Kampana, son of Bukka I of the Vijayanagara Empire, commanded a series of military campaigns that disestablished Muslim rule in southern India, annexing Madurai around 1370 CE. His conquests restored social order, revived religious practices, and extended the Vijayanagara's dominion to the Southern Ocean. Kampana's conquests, such as the reconstruction of the Ranganatha temple and the liberation of Ma'bar, are enshrined in the Sanskrit epic Madhura Vijayam by his wife, Ganga Devi.