Raichur (Kannada: , ryachru), is a city municipal council in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Raichur, on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, is the headquarters of Raichur district. It was in the princely state of Mysore during the rule of Tipu Sultan. It is located 409km from the state capital, Bangalore. Raichur has a rich history, having been a part of various empires, such as the Bahmanis, Vijayanagara. The city is famous for its imposing Raichur Fort. Here, stone inscriptions have been found in Persian and Arabic languages which belonged to the bastion of the fort, referring to its construction in 1294. Among the ruins of the immense fort are many tanks and old temples. Interesting details of the battle between Sri Krishnadevaraya and Adil Shah are given in The Battle of Raichur. Raichur is very rich from the epigraphical point of view. It has already yielded hundreds of inscriptions, ranging from the Mauryan period up to the end of the Muslim period....
