A visitor describes rice fields and gardens inside the walls of Vijayanagara. This agricultural tract was serviced by an elaborate canal system. From which river did it draw water?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Tungabhadra
Option (1) Godavari — Incorrect. The Godavari flows further north in the Deccan. It had no link with the canals of Vijayanagara.
Option (2) Krishna — Incorrect. The Krishna is the other river of the doab where the empire grew. The city's canals were fed by the Tungabhadra.
Option (3) Kaveri — Incorrect. The Kaveri flows far to the south of the city. The capital's canals drew on the Tungabhadra.
Option (4) Tungabhadra — Correct. The tract between the sacred centre and the urban core was watered by an elaborate canal system drawing water from the Tungabhadra, the river on whose banks the city stood.
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