Adil Shahi–Portuguese conflicts

Adil Shahi–Portuguese conflicts
	Part of Portuguese presence in Asia
	; Late 16th century illustration of Portuguese Goa.
Date	1506–1659 ; (153 years)
Location	Deccan, India
Territorial; changes	Establishment of Portuguese Goa
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire; Supported by; Vijayanagara Empire;	Sultanate of Bijapur; Supported by:; Kingdom of Calicut; Sultanate of Ahmadnagar; Kingdom of Gerusoppa; Dutch East India Company;
Commanders and leaders
Dom Francisco de Almeida; Afonso de Albuquerque; Dom Guterre de Monroy; Nuno da Cunha; Dom João de Castro; Dom Diogo de Meneses; Dom Luís de Ataíde; Dom Brás de Castro; Timoja;	Yusuf Adil Shah; Ismail Adil Shah; Pulad Khan; Rassul Khan; Ibrahim Adil Shah I; Ashad Khan; Ali Adil Shah I; Mohammed Adil Shah; Ali Adil Shah II;

Adil Shahi–Portuguese conflicts refers to the various armed engagements that took place in India between the Portuguese Empire and the Sultanate of Bijapur, ruled by the Adil Shahi dynasty, whose rulers were known to the Portuguese as Hidalcão.

The Sultanate of Bijapur was one of the Deccan Sultanates. The Portuguese first clashed with the forces of Bijapur in 1506 at the siege of Angediva. The Portuguese governor of India Afonso de Albuquerque captured Goa in 1510 after its ruler was found to be harbouring mercenaries there and preparing an expedition to send against the Portuguese.

Goa became the capital of the Portuguese State of India and head of all Portuguese possessions in Asia until 1961, though the Sultanate of Bijapur ceased to exist when it was conquered by the Mughal Empire in 1686.

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