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These three men held the government of the kingdom till 1565, when the empire was utterly overthrown by a confederation of the five Muhammadan kings of the Dakhan, already mentioned, at the battle of Talikota so-called and the magnificent capital was almost wiped out of existence.
They collected an immense army, defeated the troops of Vijayanagar at the battle of Talikota and sacked the city . In two other districts the Hindus were able to retain political independence until the time of Akbar, namely Orissa and Rajputana. The Mohammedans never occupied Rajputana, and though they captured the principal fortresses, they did not retain them.
Arrogance of Rama Raya Ahmadnagar attacked Muhammadans combine against Vijayanagar The league of the five kings Their advance to Talikota Decisive battle, 1565, and total defeat of the Hindus Death of Rama Raya Panic at Vijayanagar Flight of the royal family Sack of the great city Its total destruction Evidence of Federici, 1567 Downfall of Portuguese trade, and decay of prosperity at Goa.
Traversing the now dry plains of the Dakhan country, where the cavalry, numbering many thousands, could graze their horses on the young crops, the allied armies reached the neighbourhood of the Krishna near the small fortress and town of Talikota, a name destined to be for ever celebrated in the annals of South India.
A careful study has been made by Dr. Hultzsch of one of these, dated in A.D. 1566 67, a year or so after the great defeat of the Hindus at Talikota and the destruction of the capital; and this is especially interesting as it bears out my assertion that even the three brothers themselves recognised Sadasiva as king, though he had no power and was kept under constraint.
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