Who describes the ‘audience hall’ and the ‘mahanavami dibba’, together as the “House of Victory”?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Domingo Paes
Domingo Paes was one of the Portuguese travellers who visited Vijayanagara in the sixteenth century. He called the audience hall and the mahanavami dibba together the ‘House of Victory’. The mahanavami dibba is a massive platform in the royal centre of the city, linked with the rituals of the Mahanavami festival.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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* A similar question.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 7: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara (2025-26)
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