43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999

With whom did the king of Vijayanagara, Krishnadeva Raya fought the battle of Golconda?

aQuli Qutb Shah✓ Correct
bQutbuddin Aibak
cIsmail-Adil Khan
dGajapati

Explanation

Vijayanagara king Krishnadeva Raya fought the Golconda war against the Golconda Sultan Quli Qutb Shah. The Qutb Shahi dynasty in Golconda was founded by Quli Qutb Shah. When Krishnadeva Raya was busy in a war with Odisha, Qutb Shah attacked the forts of Pangala and Guntur located on the Vijayanagar frontier and captured forts such as Warangal, Kondavidu, etc. After this, he tried to attack Vijayanagar. A conflict took place between Krishnadeva Raya and Qutb Shah, and the Qutb Shahi army was defeated.

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