During Krishnadeva Raya's rule of Vijayanagara, identify the rivers where expansion and consolidation of the Empire took place.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Krishna and Tungabhadra
Krishnadeva Raya’s rule was marked by expansion and consolidation: in 1512 he acquired the land between the Tungabhadra and Krishna rivers, the Raichur doab.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.2 The apogee and decline of the empire … Krishnadeva Raya’s rule was characterised by expansion and consolidation. This was the time when the land between the Tungabhadra and Krishna rivers (the Raichur doab) was acquired (1512), the rulers of Orissa were subdued (1514) and severe defeats were inflicted on the Sultan of Bijapur (1520). Although the kingdom remained in a constant state of military preparedness, it flourished under conditions of unparalleled peace and prosperity.…” |