On their northern frontier, the Vijayanagara kings competed with contemporary rulers like the Sultans of the _________ and the _________ rulers.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Deccan, Gajapati
On their northern frontier, the Vijayanagara kings competed with the Sultans of the Deccan and the Gajapati rulers of Orissa for control of the fertile river valleys and the resources of the lucrative overseas trade. These contacts also led to a sharing of ideas, especially in architecture: the rulers of Vijayanagara borrowed building techniques from their neighbours and developed them further.
NCERT (2025-26): “2. Rayas, Nayakas and Sultans … This empire included within its fluctuating frontiers peoples who spoke different languages and followed different religious traditions. On their northern frontier, the Vijayanagara kings competed with contemporary rulers – including the Sultans of the Deccan and the Gajapati rulers of Orissa – for control of the fertile river valleys and the resources generated by lucrative overseas trade. At the same time, interaction between these states led to sharing of ideas, especially in the field of architecture. The rulers of Vijayanagara borrowed concepts and building techniques which they then developed further.” |