What the records say
- When
- 1616 – 1617
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 11.94° N, 78.06° E
- Description
- 1616 battle
Placed at the town its title names, Thoppur.
Battle of Toppur
1616–1617 battle in India
The Battle of Toppur took place in late 1616 between the de facto Vijayanagara emperor Jagga Raya, and Rama Deva Raya. This battle caused devastation to the already declining Vijayanagara Empire. It was a civil war fought by the claimants for the throne of the Vijayanagara Empire. Jagga Raya challenged the Sriranga authority on behalf of his nephew.
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