The title ‘Hindu Suratrana’ is sanskritisation of which of the following Arabic term?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Sultan
The title “Hindu Suratrana”, used by the Vijayanagara rulers, was a Sanskritisation of the Arabic term Sultan, meaning king, so it literally meant Hindu Sultan.
NCERT (2026-27): “5.1 Choosing a capital … It is likely that the very choice of the site of Vijayanagara was inspired by the existence of the shrines of Virupaksha and Pampadevi. In fact the Vijayanagara kings claimed to rule on behalf of the god Virupaksha. All royal orders were signed ‘Shri Virupaksha’, usually in the Kannada script. Rulers also indicated their close links with the gods by using the title ‘Hindu Suratrana’. This was a Sanskritisation of the Arabic term Sultan, meaning king, so it literally meant Hindu Sultan.…” |