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The ruling period of Harihara Raya II of Vijaynagar empire was ____________.

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  1. 1446-1465

  2. 1485-1491

  3. 1491-1505

  4. 1377-1404

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Correct Option: D

Which one of the following statements is not correct about Sri Krishnadeva Raya?

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  1. Krishnadeva Raya wrote Amuktamalyada.

  2. He was the founder of the Tuluva dynasty.

  3. His court was adorned by the Ashtadiggajas.

  4. He maintained friendly relations with the Portuguese.

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Correct Option: B
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Answer - (B) - He was the founder of the Tuluva dynasty

Sri Krishnadeva Raya was the third ruler of Tuluva dynasty who ruled Vijaynagar. The founder of Tuluva dynasty was Tuluva Narasa Nayaka. Krishnadeva Raya wrote Amuktamalyada and his court was adorned by the Ashtadiggajas. Krishnadeva Raya maintained friendly relations with the Portuguese, who set up dominion of India in Goa in 1510.

Who was the Delhi Sultan at the time of establishment of Vijayanagara empire? 

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  1. Feroz Shah Tughluq

  2. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq

  3. Alla-ud-din-khilji

  4. Muhammad Bin Tughluq

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Correct Option: D
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Vijayanagara and Bahmani Sultans fought frequently for control over _____.

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  1. Raichur Doab

  2. Bijapur

  3. Golkonda

  4. Gulbarga

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

One of the main aspects of the Vijayanagara Empire history, was the regular conflicts with the Bahmani rulers, primarily over the Raichur-Tungabhadra Doab region.  It  was a conflict, that often kept going back and forth, with the Vijayanagara rulers winning at times, and Bahmani Sultans the other times. The frequent conflicts with the Bahmani Sultans, had not just devastated large parts of the Doab area, but also resulted in wholesale massacres and destruction of temples too. 

Who was the most famous ruler of Tuluva dynasty?

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  1. Sri Krishna Devaraya

  2. Hari Hara I

  3. Tirumala Raya

  4. Sadasiva Raya

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Correct Option: A

Ashtadiggajas flourished in the court of

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  1. Devaraya II

  2. Sadasivaraya

  3. Saluva Narasimha

  4. Sri Krishna Devaraya

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Correct Option: D
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The period of Sri Krishna Devaraya is the Augusten Age of Telugu literature. His period was a golden age for the Telugu literature. He proclaimed Telugu as great language among all the languages of the country. He was himselfa Telugu poet. He wrote Amuktamalyada in Telugu and Ushaparinayam in Sanskrit. In his court called Bhuvana Vijayam eight great poets known as "Ashtadiggajas" were florished.

The Vijayanagar king who wrote a work 'Amuktamalayada' on the lines of Kautilya's Arthashastra, was _____.

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  1. Deva Raya II

  2. Vira Narasimha

  3. Sri Ranga II

  4. Krishnadeva Raya

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Krishnadevaraya, the most famous ruler of Vijayanagara, composed a work on statecraft in Telugu known as the Amuktamalyada. 

What was the bone of contention between Vijayanagar and the Bahmani Kingdoms?

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  1. Krishna Delta

  2. Raichur Doab

  3. Godavari Delta

  4. Telangana

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Correct Option: B

The foreign traveller who visited India during Vijayanagara period was ____.

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  1. Megasthenes

  2. Yuan Chawng

  3. Fa-Hien

  4. Nicolo Conti

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Correct Option: D

Among the following, who visited the court of Sri Krishnadeva Raya?

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  1. Ramananda

  2. Kabir

  3. Ramanuja

  4. Vallabhacharya

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Correct Option: D