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Bahmani Sultan pledged to slaughter 100000 Hindus per Year


As soon as he learned that Sultan Muhammad had crossed the river, King Bukka summoned all his advisers and held a discussion on how to deal with Islamic aggressors. It was agreed to hand over the responsibility of the war to his cousin, General Mallanatha. In response to Mallanathan's question as to whether Prince Bahmani should be taken prisoner alive or beheaded, Bukka said that if the enemy was captured, he should be killed immediately. The Brahmins were ordered to give lectures to the army every day on the slaughter of cows by Islamic invaders and the destruction of temples in order to arouse the desire to eliminate the Islamic invaders. When the enemy army approached the camp, Muhammad ordered his commander, Khan Muhammad, to prepare an army of fifteen thousand horses and fifty thousand infantry, and Khan set out for battle with an army of ten thousand horses and thirty thousand infantry. On July 23, 1366, the two armies clashed with each other, killing many on both sides from morning till evening. Each division of Khan Muhammad's army was led by Moose khan and Eesakhan. Mallanatha killed the two in the encounter.
 When their generals were plunged into martyrdom, their confidence was shattered and the Islamic army suffered. Soon after, Muhammad Shah's entry with three thousand new horses became an inspiration to the scattered army and Khan Muhammad. The sultan, who had taken the lead in the war, ordered Muhammad Khan's army to support him. The war was reduced to weapons such as swords and daggers, as the enemy acted quickly without giving time to use weapons such as artillery. At the same time, an elephant belonging to Khan Muhammad, in defiance of mahout’s instructions ran into the enemy line and killed Mallanathan's elephant's mahout. Mallanathan's elephant lost control and turned towards their army, confusing the entire ranks. When Mallanatha withdrew after fatally wounded in the elephant's attack, the army dispersed in many directions. The sultan then gained the upper hand, ordered the massacre of his enemies, and slaughtered soldiers, innocent civilians, and even suckling children, including pregnant women. After staying there for a week, the Sultan set out for Bukka's base. Convinced that he could not resist, Bukka's army sought refuge in the mountains and forests. For three months Muhammad killed all who saw him on the way. Soon the king reached the capital city of Vijayanagar and the sultan who followed him there. Realizing that his siege of Vijayanagar for a month was in vain, Sultan withdrew to the areas of Tungabhadra. He continued to persecute the Hindu people of the city. Finally, Bukka camped on an open plain. One night the sultan made a sudden and unexpected attack. Bukka retreated to Vijayanagar and escaped. Tens of thousands of soldiers were killed. Undaunted, the sultan ordered the massacre of civilians in the vicinity of the city. An attempt was made by Bukka to reach a compromise, but the Sultan rejected it. Sources close to the sultan said that the sultan had not decided to massacre all the Hindus and had only vowed to kill about one lakh Hindus. Although he killed twice as many people as he had vowed, the Sultan took the position that his musician should be rewarded. The king's messengers agreed and immediately paid. The messenger also said that it was better to avoid unnecessary atrocities as the two countries were neighbors and it paid off. Muhammad Shah swore that he would never kill any of the enemy after the victory and that this would apply to his successors as well. The war is over. Peace was restored between Vijayanagar and Kulbarga.
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