Explanation

The Battle of Rakshasi-Tangadi, fought in January 1565 near the villages of Rakkasagi and Tangadigi on the banks of the Krishna river, is popularly known as the Battle of Talikota. It was the decisive clash in which the allied Deccan Sultanates (Bijapur, Golconda, Ahmadnagar and Bidar) defeated the Vijayanagara army led by Aliya Rama Raya, leading to the sack of Vijayanagara city and the empire's decline. It is distinct from the Battle of Khanwa (1527, Babur vs Rana Sanga), the Battles of Panipat (1526, 1556, 1761), and the Battle of Dharmat (1658). Hence option A.