'Raichur' Doab is the land situated between which two rivers?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Tungabhadra and Krishna
Under Krishnadeva Raya the land between the Tungabhadra and Krishna rivers, the Raichur doab, was acquired in 1512.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| – | – | – | 05-06 S3* 17-06 S3 | – |
* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.2 The apogee and decline of the empire … 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.…” |