One of the most important descriptions of the city of Vijayanagara in the fifteenth-century comes from ____________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi
Travellers wrote about many things: the court, religion, buildings and monuments. One of the most important descriptions of the city of Vijayanagara in the fifteenth century comes from Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi, a diplomat from Herat who visited south India in the 1440s. He was greatly impressed by the city’s fortifications.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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* A similar question.
NCERT (2025-26): “…The accounts that survive are often varied in terms of their subject matter. Some deal with affairs of the court, while others are mainly focused on religious issues, or architectural features and monuments. For example, one of the most important descriptions of the city of Vijayanagara (Chapter 7) in the fifteenth century comes from Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi, a diplomat who came visiting from Herat.… 3.2 Fortifications and roads … Abdur Razzaq, an ambassador sent by the ruler of Persia to Calicut (present-day Kozhikode) in the fifteenth century, was greatly impressed by the fortifications, and mentioned seven lines of forts. These encircled not only the city but also its agricultural hinterland and forests.…” |