Read the passage and answer the following question :
"Krishnadeva Raya's rule was characterised by expansion and consolidation. Lands between Tungabhadra and Krishna river were acquired. The Kingdom remained in a constant state of military preparedness, it also developed peace and prosperity. Krishnadeva Raya is credited of building temples and township in Viajayanagra."
Name the first dynasty which exercised control over Vijayanagara Empire till 1485:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Sangama
The first dynasty of Vijayanagara, known as the Sangama dynasty, exercised control till 1485.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.2 The apogee and decline of the empire … Within the polity, claimants to power included members of the ruling lineage as well as military commanders. The first dynasty, known as the Sangama dynasty, exercised control till 1485. They were supplanted by the Saluvas, military commanders, who remained in power till 1503 when they were replaced by the Tuluvas. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty.…” |