MUSLIM INVASIONS ON THE KAKATIYA KINGDOM.

The Velamas were linked to the Kakatiya Kingdom. Although they were originally from the Pillalamarri Anumagallau area they gained prominence during the time of Kakatiyas. Before that their mention was there in the Palnati battle.

The attack on the Kakatiya kingdom by the Mulsim armies from the North finally destroyed the kingdom in 1322 AD and the Velamas spread all over the state.  

There wer 4 Muslim attacks on the Kakatiya kingdom and it fell in the 4^th and final attack. .

1ST ATTACK: The Muslim forces first attacked the Kakatiya Kingdom in 1303 when Allauddin Khilji sent Malik Fakhruddin Juna onto Orugallu with a large army. This army was defeated at Upparapalli by Recherla Vennamanayaka and Potuganti Maili.

2ND ATTACK: Khilji then sent Malik Kafur on Orugallu in 1309. Kafur then attacked the Orugallu fort which was besieged for more than a month. Prataparudra then yielded and agreed to pay tribute to the Delhi Sultan. He respected this agreement as long as Allauddin Khilji was alive. When Alluddin died Prataparudra stopped paying the tribute.

3RD ATTACK: Then Mubarak Khilji sent Khusro Khan to besiege Orugallu, but we do not have any information on this attack. As per Amir Khusro Parataparudra got defeated in this battle and had to pay large sums of money as indemnity to the sultan.

4TH ATTACK: The fourth invasion took place during the time of Ghiyasuddin Tughlak in 1321-22.

Prince Junakhan also known as Ulugh Khan and Mohammed Bin Tughglak later led the attack and it went on for 6 months. As the muslims were about to score a victory a rumor that the Delhi sultan died spread in their camp.

Two senanis named Taimur and Tigrin rebelled and started a dialogue with Parataparudra. Due to this Ulugh Khan had to turn back and Prataparudras army wreaked havoc with the retreating muslim armies. Velugotivari vamsavali states that as a part of this Yechanayaka has defeated the Muslims in the kolachalama battle and wrested away their horses.

Ulugh Khan retreated to Devagiri where fresh forces from Delhi arrived to join him. He then attacked the Kakatiya kingdom again. He sieged the Bidar and Bodhan cities and then besieged Orugallu. The Kakatiyas were exhausted by continous battles with the muslims and also they did not improve their artillery and cavalry.

To top it all there were caste differences in the army and unity was lacking. The Reddy senanis were angry with Prataparudra and the Velama Senanis. 

When the battle with Ulugh Khan was in a decisive stage one Reddy senani named Bobba Reddy withdrew from battle along with his army. As a result Prataprudras army was weakened and this is also a factor in tilting the battle in favor of the Muslim armies.  Prataparudra was defeated. 

Many famous senanis of Kakatiyas perished in this battle. Prataparudra was taken prisoner and on the way to Delhi he committed suicide.