Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who supported Portuguese?

  1. Vijayanagar Kings

  2. Bahmani Kings

  3. Chola Kings

  4. Chera Kings
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Explanation

The Vijayanagara Empire maintained friendly relations with the Portuguese from the early 16th century. They valued Portuguese military support, especially firearms technology, against their Deccan rivals (Bahmani Sultanate and successors). Krishnadevaraya's reign (1509-1529) saw active cooperation with Portuguese traders and military advisors. The Bahmani Kingdom was Vijayanagara's rival, while Chola and Chera were much earlier (medieval/ancient) dynasties.

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