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Multiple choice history the kings of vijayanagara foundation, dynasties and administration of vijaynagar kingdom the vijayanagara administration vijayanagara empire

The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was _______.

  1. Land Tax

  2. Currency System

  3. Surplus Revenue

  4. Revenue from Seaports
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Vijayanagara Empire derived significant wealth from its control over major seaports on both the eastern and western coasts, which facilitated extensive maritime trade.

Multiple choice history the kings of vijayanagara foundation, dynasties and administration of vijaynagar kingdom the vijayanagara administration vijayanagara empire

Tuluva Narasa who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1491-1503 belonged to which dynasty?

  1. Sangama Dynasty

  2. Saluva Dynasty

  3. Tuluva Dynasty

  4. Aravidu Dynasty
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Tuluva Narasa Nayaka was the founder of the Tuluva dynasty, which took power after the decline of the Saluva dynasty.

Multiple choice history the kings of vijayanagara foundation, dynasties and administration of vijaynagar kingdom the vijayanagara administration vijayanagara empire

Harihara Raya I who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1336-1356 belonged to which dynasty?

  1. Sangama Dynasty

  2. Saluva Dynasty

  3. Tuluva Dynasty

  4. Aravidu Dynasty
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Harihara I was the first ruler of the Sangama dynasty, which he founded along with his brother Bukka Raya I.

Multiple choice history the kings of vijayanagara foundation, dynasties and administration of vijaynagar kingdom the vijayanagara administration vijayanagara empire

The largest administrative division in the Vijayanagar empire was  ______.

  1. Nadu

  2. Mandalam

  3. Rajya

  4. Kottam
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Vijayanagara Empire was divided into several administrative units, with the Mandalam (province) being the largest division, followed by Rajya, Nadu, and Sthala.

Multiple choice history the kings of vijayanagara foundation, dynasties and administration of vijaynagar kingdom the vijayanagara administration vijayanagara empire

Who played key role in the Vijayanagara politics during the period of Sadasiva Raya? 

  1. Immadi Narasimha

  2. Aliya Rama Raya

  3. Bukkaraya I

  4. Devaraya I
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Aliya Rama Raya was the de facto ruler and regent during the reign of Sadasiva Raya. He held the actual power while Sadasiva Raya remained a titular figurehead.

Multiple choice history the kings of vijayanagara foundation, dynasties and administration of vijaynagar kingdom the vijayanagara administration vijayanagara empire

After the devastation of the city of Vijayanagar in 1565, the capital of the empire was shifted to ______.

  1. Penukonda

  2. Chandragiri

  3. Mysore

  4. Gingee
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A Correct answer
Explanation

in 1565 Rama Raya, the chief minister of Vijayanagara, led the army into battle at Rakshasi-Tangadi (also known as Talikota), where his forces were routed by the combined armies of Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, and Golconda. The victorious armies sacked the city of Vijayanagara. The city was totally abandoned within a few years. The empire shifted to the east where the Aravidu dynasty ruled from Penukonda and later from Chandragiri (near Tirupati).