Ahmad Shah's withdrawal from Vijayanagar

Ahmad Sha went for hunting one day. He was advancing without the escort of his followers nearly twelve miles from his camp. Realizing that Sultan was not accompanied by his troops, the Hindus set out to assassinate him. As the panicked Sultan made his way very fast to reach the small earthen building built for the cattle in the plains to escape, the fallen mounds of earth on the way stood as a hindrance in the way. At that time, the Bahmani soldiers rushed to the Sultan's help. This posed a challenge to the pursuing enemy forces and gave the Sultan enough time to reach his shelter. When the Hindus tried to advance, it resulted in a confrontation with the Sultan's army. A small army of Hindus who are not ready to surrender fought to the death. Many of them were killed and many more wounded. A small number of Hindu soldiers approached the hut where he was hiding. He was relieved that Abd al-Qadir, the army chief who had rushed to the Sultan's aid, came with a helping hand at the right time. After a long battle, the sultan killed a thousand Hindus .About 500 Bahmani soldiers are also killed in the battle. Firishta sees the escape of these two; head of state and the army unscathed as a historic event. After this, Ahmed Shah moved to Vijayanagar and was stopped by the people near it. Then a terrible war broke out. Thousands of Hindus were killed by Ahmed Shah's army.

Devaraya had stopped paying annual compensation in defiance of the peace treaty which the kings of Vijayanagar had made with the Bahmani Sultan to save his people. Ahmad Shah demanded compensation, including arrears. The king's son went to the sultan's camp with compensation. The prince was given a royal welcome by the sultan. Eventually the conflict subsided and the Sultan returned to Kulberga. Around this time (between December 15, 1422 and November 23, 1424), there was a severe famine in the Deccan. Meanwhile, the Sultan moved against Warangal. The battle fought by the Sultan against Warangal was a complete victory. The Hindu state was completely destroyed. It is estimated to be in 1424. Firishta did not record anything significant after this. Later, information is available from the beginning of the reign of Ahmed Sha’s son Ala-ud-din II after Ahmad’s death in 1435.

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