Who were the 'Nayakas' in the Vijayanagara Empire?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Military chiefs
The nayakas were military chiefs; Krishnadeva Raya’s successors were troubled by rebellious nayakas.
NCERT (2026-27): “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.…” |