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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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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).

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

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

  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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B Correct answer
Explanation

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.

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

Vijayanagara and Bahmani Sultans fought frequently for control over _____.

  1. Raichur Doab

  2. Bijapur

  3. Golkonda

  4. Gulbarga
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A Correct answer
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. 

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

Who was the most famous ruler of Tuluva dynasty?

  1. Sri Krishna Devaraya

  2. Hari Hara I

  3. Tirumala Raya

  4. Sadasiva Raya
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sri Krishna Devaraya is widely considered the greatest ruler of the Tuluva dynasty and the Vijayanagara Empire. His reign marked a golden age of literature, art, and military expansion.

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

Ashtadiggajas flourished in the court of

  1. Devaraya II

  2. Sadasivaraya

  3. Saluva Narasimha

  4. Sri Krishna Devaraya
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D Correct answer
Explanation
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.