In the popular traditions of Vijayanagara, who were called as Ashvapati?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Deccan Sultans
In the popular traditions of Vijayanagara, the Deccan Sultans were termed ashvapati, or lord of horses.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “2. Rayas, Nayakas and Sultans … 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.… Elephants, horses and men … Gajapati literally means lord of elephants. This was the name of a ruling lineage that was very powerful in Orissa in the fifteenth century. In the popular traditions of Vijayanagara the Deccan Sultans are termed as ashvapati or lord of horses and the rayas are called narapati or lord of men.” |