Krishna Dhavale (1457-1514) was an Indian Hindu brahmin and general of the Vijayanagaran Empire of central India during the early 16th century. As commander of the garrison of Dharwad in present-day Karnataka, Dhavale was hostile towards Portuguese expansion from Goa, even as Vijayanagara generally cooperated with the European colonists. Dhavale failed in his attempts to push the Portuguese out of the region, leading to the construction of Fort Coelho. Dhavale was killed while leading an attack on the Portuguese fort, and his garrison was torched during the Battle of Dharwad.