Observe the image and answer the questions related to it:
What was the duration of the reign of the king shown in the statue?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3- 1509-1529
This beautiful statue of Krishnadeva Raya is on the Gopuram of the temple in Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu. Krishnadevaraya was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire, reigning from 1509 to 1529.
More information about Krishnadeva Raya:
- Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty. He was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire, reigning from 1509 to 1529.
- He was also called the 'Establisher of the Yavana kingdom'.
- He founded a suburban township near Vijayanagara called 'Nagalapuram' after his mother.
- Domingo Paes described Krishnadeva Raya in the following words- "Of medium height, and of fair complexion and good figure, rather fat than thin; he has on his face signs of smallpox."