Arrange the following dynasties of the Vijayanagara Empire in a chronological order.
A. Tuluva
B. Saluva
C. Aravidu
D. Sangama
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → D, B, A, C
(D) Sangama — the first dynasty, which exercised control till 1485.
(B) Saluva — military commanders who supplanted the Sangamas and remained in power till 1503.
(A) Tuluva — replaced the Saluvas in 1503; Krishnadeva Raya belonged to this dynasty.
(C) Aravidu — by 1542 control at the centre had shifted to this lineage, which remained in power till the end of the seventeenth century.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| – | – | – | 23-05 S1 13-06 S3* 22-06 S3* | 21-08 S2* |
* A similar question.
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.… 2.2 The apogee and decline of the empire … Strain began to show within the imperial structure following Krishnadeva Raya’s death in 1529. His successors were troubled by rebellious nayakas or military chiefs. By 1542 control at the centre had shifted to another ruling lineage, that of the Aravidu, which remained in power till the end of the seventeenth century.…” |