Multiple choice

Which Vijaynagar ruler appointed efficient archers of the Turki clan and raised the capacity of his archer's unit of army?

  1. Bukka I

  2. Devraya II

  3. Krishan Dev Ray

  4. Ramaraya
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Explanation

Devaraya II (1422-1446 CE) was a prominent Vijayanagara ruler who significantly strengthened the military. He recruited skilled archers from the Turki clan (Turkish archers) into his army and enhanced the archery units. This was part of his broader military modernization efforts, which also included importing horses from Arabia and Persia and maintaining a large standing army.

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