Which of the following dynasties were related to the Vijayanagara Empire?
A. Sangama Dynasty
B. Aravidu Dynasty
C. Tuluva Dynasty
D. Saluva Dynasty
E. Hoysala Dynasty
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, B, C, D only
A. Sangama Dynasty Correct. The first dynasty of Vijayanagara, known as the Sangama dynasty, exercised control till 1485.
B. Aravidu Dynasty Correct. By 1542 control at the centre had shifted to the Aravidu, who remained in power till the end of the seventeenth century.
C. Tuluva Dynasty Correct. The Tuluvas replaced the Saluvas in 1503; Krishnadeva Raya belonged to this dynasty.
D. Saluva Dynasty Correct. The Saluvas, military commanders, supplanted the Sangama dynasty and remained in power till 1503.
E. Hoysala Dynasty Incorrect. The Hoysalas ruled in Karnataka before Vijayanagara. Their state was one of the powerful states of the areas later taken into the empire, and the rayas built on the temple traditions they had left.
NCERT (2026-27): “2. Rayas, Nayakas and Sultans … Some of the areas that were incorporated within the empire had witnessed the development of powerful states such as those of the Cholas in Tamil Nadu and the Hoysalas in Karnataka. Ruling elites in these areas had extended patronage to elaborate temples such as the Brihadishvara temple at Thanjavur and the Chennakeshava temple at Belur.… 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.…” |