Krishnadeva Raya belonged to ________ dynasty.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Tuluva
Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty, which replaced the Saluvas in 1503.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| – | 14-05 S2* 22-05 S1* | – | 27-05 S1* 12-06 S2 14-06 S1* 14-06 S3* | 16-07 S1* |
* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.2 The apogee and decline of the empire … 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.…” |