HistoryMedieval India: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara

Consider the following statements about the reign of Krishnadeva Raya…

Consider the following statements about the reign of Krishnadeva Raya:
Statement I: The land between the Tungabhadra and Krishna rivers, the Raichur doab, was acquired.
Statement II: Severe defeats were inflicted on the Sultan of Golconda.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Statement I: The land between the Tungabhadra and Krishna rivers, the Raichur doab, was acquired. — Correct. The Raichur doab, the land between the Tungabhadra and Krishna rivers, was acquired in 1512 during his rule.

Statement II: Severe defeats were inflicted on the Sultan of Golconda. — Incorrect. The severe defeats of 1520 were inflicted on the Sultan of Bijapur. Golconda is a different Sultanate.

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. 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). …”