Krishnadeva Raya's rule was characterized by expansion and consolidation on the land between the rivers Tungabhadra and Krishna. What was this land popularly known as?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Raichur Doab
A doab is the land between two rivers that meet (‘do’ two, ‘ab’ water). The fertile land between the Krishna and the Tungabhadra is the Raichur Doab, long fought over by the rulers of Vijayanagara and the Bahmani Sultans and their successors.
Krishnadeva Raya of the Tuluva dynasty, the best-known ruler of Vijayanagara (1509–1529), acquired the Raichur Doab in 1512 as part of the expansion and consolidation of his kingdom.