Raichur Doab

E252011

Raichur Doab is a fertile, historically significant region in southern India situated between the Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers, known for its rich agricultural land and numerous medieval forts and temples.

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Raichur Doab canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
historical region
region
agriculturalProduct chillies
cotton
groundnut
paddy
sunflower
containsCity Mantralayam
Raichur
containsTown Adoni
Gangavathi
Koppal
Lingasugur
Manvi
Maski
Sindhanur
country India
hasArchaeologicalSite Maski inscription of Ashoka
Mudgal medieval remains
hasBattle Battle of Raichur (1520)
linked to: Battle of Raichur
hasFort Koppal Fort
Mudgal Fort
Raichur Fort
hasRiver Krishna River
Tungabhadra River
hasTemple Huligi Narasimha Temple
Mantralayam Raghavendra Swamy Temple
Navabrindavana
historicalKingdom Adil Shahi dynasty
Bahmani Sultanate
Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan of Mysore
linked to: Hyder Ali

Kakatiya dynasty
Vijayanagara Empire
irrigationSource Krishna river irrigation projects
Tungabhadra canals
knownFor fertile soil
historical significance
medieval forts
rich agricultural land
temples
languageSpoken Kannada
Telugu
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
locatedBetween Krishna River
Tungabhadra River
locatedIn Deccan Plateau
southern India
linked to: South India
partOf Karnataka
Telangana
soilType black cotton soil
strategicImportance contested frontier between Vijayanagara Empire and Deccan sultanates

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Raichur locatedInGeographicalArea Raichur Doab
Raichur Fort partOf Raichur Doab