Who among the following was regarded as the "establisher of the Yavana kingdom"?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Krishna Dev Raya
The Vijayanagara ruler Krishnadeva Raya supported some claimants to power in the Sultanates and took pride in the title “establisher of the Yavana kingdom”.
NCERT (2026-27): “Yavana is a Sanskrit word used for the Greeks and other peoples who entered the subcontinent from the north west. 2.2 The apogee and decline of the empire … Although the armies of the Sultans were responsible for the destruction of the city of Vijayanagara, relations between the Sultans and the rayas were not always or inevitably hostile, in spite of religious differences. Krishnadeva Raya, for example, supported some claimants to power in the Sultanates and took pride in the title ‘establisher of the Yavana kingdom’. Similarly, the Sultan of Bijapur intervened to resolve succession disputes in Vijayanagara following the death of Krishnadeva Raya. In fact the Vijayanagara kings were keen to ensure the stability of the Sultanates and vice versa.…” |