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Mughal and Vijayanagara Empire: Indian history has seen the rise of two powerful empires. Mughals in the north and Vijayanagara in the south. Both of them were very strong in cultural, administrative and martial arts. But despite this, the military powers of both were quite different. Let us know which of the two empires had a more advanced army.
Mughal military power
The Mughals had the biggest advantage of artillery. Babur’s victory in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526 was a major turning point in the Indian war. While Ibrahim Lodi marched with his huge army, the Mughals used field artillery and gunpowder weapons. They got the benefit of this technique in breaking the formations and taking control of the battlefield.
Along with this, the Mughal cavalry army was another big power. The horses of the Mughals were of Central Asian breeds. They were trained in speed, discipline and combat practice in the battlefield. Along with this, the war strategy of the Mughals was also very advanced. He used Central Asian steppe politics like Tulugama. This strategy was a type of siege which helped them to surround large armies from multiple sides.
army of vijaynagar
The Vijayanagara Empire had one of the largest armies in medieval India. Vijayanagara’s army included infantry, cavalry and most notably a large number of war elephants. However, the Vijayanagara Empire’s dependence on elephants ultimately worked against them. Actually, even though elephants were huge and scary, they could not escape the attack of artillery.
Vijayanagara’s army was technically backward in weapons. Their archers still used traditional bamboo bows. Whereas the Mughals were using match lock guns and cannon. Along with this, the organizational structure of the Vijayanagara army also created many weaknesses. Most of the army was composed of soldiers supplied by the Nayaks. This meant that unity and command discipline could break down at most moments. And this is exactly what happened during the battle of Talikota in 1565. Internal coordination failed in this war and the empire collapsed.
If we talk about the armies of both the empires, both were quite advanced in their time, but their strength was different. The Mughals were known for their artillery and cavalry, while Vijayanagara was famous for its infantry, war elephants and naval powers. While the Vijayanagara Empire reflected regional power and cultural pride, the Mughals introduced a new age of warfare technology in India.
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