In the 14th century AD, while Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq’s rule terrified north India, two independent kingdoms emerged in the Deccan- the Vijayanagara and the Bahmani.
The Bahmani kingdom located to the north covered parts of present Maharashtra, north Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, while the Vijayanagara Empire covered Andhra and Karnataka in the south.
The regions between the rivers Krishna and Tungabhadra, and the Krishna-Godavari delta were abundant sources of fertile land suited for agriculture. The newly emerged kingdoms fought many wars to gain control over these regions. Wars were waged to control the Konkan coastline that had some major ports necessary for trade. The Bahmani kingdom controlled Golconda. It had diamond mines because of which, the kings of Vijayanagara were eager to conquer Golconda.
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