What was the typical relationship between 'nayakas' and the 'kings' of Vijayanagara?

1) Nayakas ruled completely independent without any connection to the kings.
2) Nayakas always submitted to the authority of the kings.
3) Nayakas occasionally rebelled against the kings and had to be subdued.
4) Nayakas and kings had a peaceful and cooperative relationship.

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

3

The correct answer is Option 3 - 3

1) Nayakas ruled completely independently without any connection to the kings.
2) Nayakas always submitted to the authority of the kings.
3) Nayakas occasionally rebelled against the kings and had to be subdued.
4) Nayakas and kings had a peaceful and cooperative relationship.

Statement 3) Nayakas occasionally rebelled against the kings and had to be subdued best describes the typical relationship between 'nayakas' and the 'kings' of Vijayanagara.

Among those who exercised power in the Vijayanagara empire were military chiefs who usually controlled forts and had armed supporters. These chiefs often moved from one area to another, and in many cases were accompanied by peasants looking for fertile land on which to settle. These chiefs were known as nayakas and they usually spoke Telugu or Kannada. Many nayakas submitted to the authority of the kings of Vijayanagara but they often rebelled and had to be subdued by military action. The amara-nayaka system was a major political innovation of the Vijayanagara Empire. It is likely that many features of this system were derived from the iqta system of the Delhi Sultanate.