In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.
Assertion: In Vijayanagar agricultural tracts were incorporated within the fortified area.
Reason: Often, the objective of medieval sieges was to starve the defenders into submission.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
Correct reason: The rulers of Vijayanagara adopted an expensive and elaborate strategy of protecting the agricultural belt itself in times of sieges by incorporating the agricultural tract within the fortified area.