Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I Regions | List-II Associations | ||
| (A) | Raichur Doab | (I) | Suburban Township |
| (B) | Nagalapuram | (II) | Land between Tungabhadra and Krishna |
| (C) | Rakshasi-Tangadi | (III) | Near Tirupati |
| (D) | Chandragiri | (IV) | Talikota |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
(A) Raichur Doab — this matches (II) Land between Tungabhadra and Krishna. Krishnadeva Raya acquired the land between the Tungabhadra and Krishna rivers, the Raichur doab, in 1512.
(B) Nagalapuram — this matches (I) Suburban Township. Krishnadeva Raya founded a suburban township near Vijayanagara and named it Nagalapuram after his mother.
(C) Rakshasi-Tangadi — this matches (IV) Talikota. In 1565 Rama Raya led the army into battle at Rakshasi-Tangadi, also known as Talikota, where the combined armies of Bijapur, Ahmadnagar and Golconda routed his forces.
(D) Chandragiri — this matches (III) Near Tirupati. After 1565 the Aravidu dynasty ruled from Penukonda and later from Chandragiri, near Tirupati.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.2 The apogee and decline of the empire … Krishnadeva Raya’s rule was characterised by expansion and consolidation. This was the time when the land between the Tungabhadra and Krishna rivers (the Raichur doab) was acquired (1512), the rulers of Orissa were subdued (1514) and severe defeats were inflicted on the Sultan of Bijapur (1520). Although the kingdom remained in a constant state of military preparedness, it flourished under conditions of unparalleled peace and prosperity. Krishnadeva Raya is credited with building some fine temples and adding impressive gopurams to many important south Indian temples. He also founded a suburban township near Vijayanagara called Nagalapuram after his mother. Some of the most detailed descriptions of Vijayanagara come from his time or just after.… …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. Now the focus of the empire shifted to the east where the Aravidu … dynasty ruled from Penukonda and later from Chandragiri (near Tirupati).” |