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Among those who exercised powers 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 and cultivate. These chiefs were known as nayakas (or amara-nayakas) and they usually spoke Telugu or Kannada. Many nayakas submitted to the authority of the kings of Vijayanagar, but they often rebelled and had to be subdued by military action.
Krishnadeva Raya of Vijayanagar belonged to which dynasty?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Tuluva Dynasty
Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty, which came to power in Vijayanagara 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 … 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).…” |