Match List - I with List - II :-
| List - I | List - II | ||
| (A) | Rama Raya | (I) | Aravidu dynasty |
| (B) | Harihara and Bukka | (II) | Saluva dynasty |
| (C) | Narasimha | (III) | Tuluva dynasty |
| (D) | Krishnadeva Raya | (IV) | Sangam dynasty |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
(A) Rama Raya — this matches (I) Aravidu dynasty. By 1542 control at the centre had shifted to the Aravidu lineage; in 1565 Rama Raya, the chief minister, led the army at Rakshasi-Tangadi (Talikota).
(B) Harihara and Bukka — this matches (IV) Sangam dynasty. The two brothers founded the Vijayanagara Empire in 1336; the first dynasty, known as the Sangama dynasty, ruled till 1485.
(C) Narasimha — this matches (II) Saluva dynasty. The Sangamas were supplanted by the Saluvas, military commanders, who remained in power till 1503.
(D) Krishnadeva Raya — this matches (III) Tuluva dynasty. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty, which replaced the Saluvas in 1503.
Note: Narasimha is not named in NCERT (2026-27), which says only that the Saluvas, military commanders, supplanted the Sangama dynasty. Saluva Narasimha was the commander who took power and founded the Saluva dynasty; explained here for the benefit of the students.
NCERT (2026-27): “2. Rayas, Nayakas and Sultans … According to tradition and epigraphic evidence two brothers, Harihara and Bukka, founded the Vijayanagara Empire in 1336.… 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. 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.… 2.2 The apogee and decline of the empire … In 1565 Rama Raya, the chief minister of Vijayanagara, led the army into battle…” |