Vijayanagar Civil War (1542–1543)
| Vijaynagara Civil War | |||||||
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| Part of Aliya Rama Raya's Campaigns | |||||||
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| Aliya Rama Raya's Faction |
Salakamraju Pedda Tirumala's Faction Supported by: Bijapur Sultanate | ||||||
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Sadasiva Raya Aliya Rama Raya Tirumala Deva Raya Hande Hanumappa Nayaka Venkatadri Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu Pemmasani Erra Timmanayudu Mesa Peddapa Nayaka Ramaraju Tirumala Akkaya Cina Timma Nayaka |
Venkata I X Salakamraju Pedda Tirumala † Salakamraju Chinna Tirumala † Chintagunti Raghupati Sanjar Khan Ibrahim Adil Shah I Asad Khan | ||||||
The Vijayanagar Civil War (1542–1543) was conflict between Rama Raya and Salakamraju Tirumala, when Salakaraju Tirumala usurped the throne by assassinating Venkata I son of Achyuta Deva Raya. In response, Rama Raya proclaimed the imprisoned Sadasiva Raya as the rightful emperor and led a war to install him to power. After defeating Tirumala in several battles, Rama Raya then defeated Salakamraju Chinna Tirumala on the banks of Tungabhadra River killing him. Salakamraju Pedda Tirumala committed suicide In the palace. Rama Raya then entered Vijayanagara and installed Sadasiva Raya as emperor.