Choose the statements which are true for Vijayanagara Empire.
(A) Krishnadeva Raya belonged to Saluva dynasty.
(B) The rulers of Vijayanagara called themselves ‘Nayakas’.
(C) Rama Raya led an army into a battle at Talikota.
(D) Krishnadeva Raya founded a suburban township called Nagalapuram.
(E) Krishnadeva Raya died in 1529.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (C), (D), (E) Only
(A) Krishnadeva Raya belonged to Saluva dynasty. Incorrect. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty. The Saluvas, military commanders, had ruled before the Tuluvas, from 1485 till 1503.
(B) The rulers of Vijayanagara called themselves ‘Nayakas’. Incorrect. The rulers of Vijayanagara called themselves rayas. Nayakas were military chiefs who usually controlled forts and had armed supporters.
(C) Rama Raya led an army into a battle at Talikota. Correct. In 1565 Rama Raya, the chief minister of Vijayanagara, led the army into battle at Rakshasi-Tangadi (also known as Talikota), where his forces were routed by the combined armies of Bijapur, Ahmadnagar and Golconda.
(D) Krishnadeva Raya founded a suburban township called Nagalapuram. Correct. He founded a suburban township near Vijayanagara called Nagalapuram after his mother.
(E) Krishnadeva Raya died in 1529. Correct. Strain began to show within the imperial structure following Krishnadeva Raya’s death in 1529.
NCERT (2026-27): “2. Rayas, Nayakas and Sultans … Ruling elites in these areas had extended patronage to elaborate temples such as the Brihadishvara temple at Thanjavur and the Chennakeshava temple at Belur. The rulers of Vijayanagara, who called themselves rayas, built on these traditions and carried them, as we will see, literally to new heights.… 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. Krishnadeva Raya’s rule was characterised by expansion and consolidation. This was the time when the land between the Tungabhadra and Krishna rivers (the Raichur doab) was acquired (1512), the rulers of Orissa were subdued (1514) and severe defeats were inflicted on the Sultan of Bijapur (1520). Although the kingdom remained in a constant state of military preparedness, it flourished under conditions of unparalleled peace and prosperity. Krishnadeva Raya is credited with building some fine temples and adding impressive gopurams to many important south Indian temples. He also founded a suburban township near Vijayanagara called Nagalapuram after his mother. Some of the most detailed descriptions of Vijayanagara come from his time or just after.… 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. During this period, as indeed earlier, the military ambitions of the rulers of Vijayanagara as well as those of the Deccan Sultanates resulted in shifting alignments. Eventually this led to an alliance of the Sultanates against Vijayanagara. In 1565 Rama Raya, the chief minister of Vijayanagara, led the army into battle at Rakshasi-Tangadi (also known as Talikota), where his forces were routed by the combined armies of Bijapur, Ahmadnagar and Golconda. The victorious armies sacked the city of Vijayanagara. The city was totally abandoned within a few years.…” |