The Vijayanagara Empire
- The
Vijayangar Empire was founded by 2 brothers, Harihara and Bukka.
- According
to legend they were officers of Muhammad Tughluq.
- They
were sent to crush a rebellion in the South.
- Instead
they broke away and founded their own kingdom.
- Harihara
was crowned king in 1346.
- His
brother Bukka I ruled after him, 1357-1377.
- The
Vijayanagar Empire is named after its capital city (Its name means city of
victory).
- The
rulers of Vijayanager gradually conquered more and more territory and the
empire reached a peak early in the 16th century.
Harihar II (1377-1406)
Expanded the empire towards the
sea coast but his greatest success was in wresting Belgaum and Goa from Bahmani
and in sending expedition to Sri Lanka.
Devraya I (1406-1422)
Was defeated by Firoz Shah
Bahmani and had to marry his daughter to him. But later he allied with the
Reddy Kingdom and managed to defeat Firoz Shah Bahmani. He also built a dam
across Tungabhadra.
Devraya II (1422-1446)
Inducted a large number of
Muslims in the army (Their induction however had begun during Devraya’s I
reign). Nuniz informs us that a large number of kings paid tribute to him.
Krishna Deva Raya (1509-30)
Won Orissa (Gajapati Kingdom) for
Vijaynagar and Vijaynagar emerged strongest during his reign.
- Krishna Deva
Raya assumed the title of Yavanrayjaya
Sthapancharya also called Abhinav Bhoja.
- Paes says that Krishna Deva
Raya was a man of much
justice but subject to sudden fits of rage.
- Krishna Deva
Raya built a new city and expanded patronage to a large number of poets (Astha Diggajas).
- Krishna Deva Raya wrote the
political treatise of Amuktamalyamada in Telugu (Jambbavati Kalyannam in
Sanskrit) and emphasized on the welfare of people.
- Rama Raja entered into a
treaty with the Portuguese to obtain themonopoly of horses.
Defeat of Vijaynagar Emipire
- Vijayanagar’ defeat came in
the battle of Talikotta in 1565 due to Rama Raja’s policy of playing one
Muslim dynasty against the other for making Vijaynagar supreme.
Vijaynagar Architecture
- The
Vijaynagar rulers produced a new style of architecture called as Provida
style.
- The
large number and prominence of pillars and piers are some of the
distinct features.
- Horse
was the most common animal on the pillars.
- Another
important feature was the Mandapa or open pavilion with a raised platform,
meant for seating deities.
- Important
temples were Vithalswami and Hazara temples at Hampi, Tadapatri and
Parvati temples at Chidambaramand Varadraja and Ekambarnatha temples at
Kanchipuram.
- The
Vijaynagar rulers inscribed the stories of the Ramayana and the
Mahabharata on the walls of the various temples.
- Hazara
temple and Vithalswami temples are examples of this type of wall
inscription.
Points to
remember :
-The Vijayanagar emperor created their own architecture style named Provida style which plays a lot of emphasis on piers and pillars. They had inscribed the tales from Ramayana and Mahabharata on the various temple that they have established. Most importantly being Vithalswami Temple and Hazari temple at Humpi at Karanataka. Horse was a recurring animals present in all the depictions. -Two Portuguese visitors namely Nunez and Paes had visited the Vijayanagar empire and have described their experience, which are the basic source of our information. -Krishana Devaraya assumed the title of Abhinav Bhoja and established political treatise Anuktamalyamada which deals with the welfare of the people. -Ramaraja was one of the last kings of Tuluva dynasty and was defeated at Battle of Tallikota. -Harihara-II expanded the Vijayanagar empire to Goa and Coastal area and also sent an expedition to Sri Lanka. -Devaraya-I was defeated in the battle with Bahamani empire and constructed a dam across Tungbhadra river. |
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1. Who established Vijayanagara empire?
A. Hari Hara and Bukka
B. Krishna Devaraya
C. Saluva Narasimha
D. Sadasivaraya
B. Krishna Devaraya
C. Saluva Narasimha
D. Sadasivaraya
Answer:A
2. Vijayanagara empire was established in
A. 1307
B. 1318
C. 1336
D. 1348
B. 1318
C. 1336
D. 1348
Answer:C
3. Who was the Delhi Sultan at the time of
establishment of Vijayanagara empire?
A. Feroz Shah Tughluq
B. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq
C. Alla-ud-din-khilji
D. Muhammad Bin Tughluq
B. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq
C. Alla-ud-din-khilji
D. Muhammad Bin Tughluq
Answer:D
4. Hari Hara and Bukka belong to the dynasty
of
A. Saluva
B. Tuluva
C. Araviti
D. Sangama
B. Tuluva
C. Araviti
D. Sangama
Answer:D
5. Who was the first Vijayanagara ruler?
A. Bukkaraya
B. Hari Hara Raya I
C. Devaraya I
D. Alia Ramaraya
B. Hari Hara Raya I
C. Devaraya I
D. Alia Ramaraya
Answer:B
6. The Hoyasala kingdom was annexed to
Vijayanagara empire during the period of
A. Sri Krishna Devaraya
B. Virupaksha II
C. Immadi Narasimha
D. Hari Hara Raya I
B. Virupaksha II
C. Immadi Narasimha
D. Hari Hara Raya I
Answer:D
7. The gold coins of Vijayanagara kingdom were
called as
A. Varahas
B. Panas
C. Nishka
D. Kakini
B. Panas
C. Nishka
D. Kakini
Answer:A
8. Nadus of Vijayanagara kingdom were divided
into
A. Valanadus
B. Vishayas
C. Sthalas
D. Villages
B. Vishayas
C. Sthalas
D. Villages
Answer:C
9. Who wrote Kalahastiswara Shatakam?
A. Dhurjati
B. Allasani Peddana
C. Nandi Timmana
D. Pingali Surana
B. Allasani Peddana
C. Nandi Timmana
D. Pingali Surana
Answer:
A
10. Vijayanagara and Bahmani Sultans fought frequently for control
over
A. Raichur Doab
B. Bijapur
C. Golkonda
D. Gulbarga
B. Bijapur
C. Golkonda
D. Gulbarga
Answer:
A
11. The persian ambassador who visited
Vijayanagara empire in 1443 was
A. Marco polo
B. Abdul Razak
C. Barbosa
D. Nikolo kanti
B. Abdul Razak
C. Barbosa
D. Nikolo kanti
Answer:B
12. Who was the most famous ruler of Tuluva
dynasty?
A. Sri Krishna Devaraya
B. Hari Hara I
C. Tirumala Raya
D. Sadasiva Raya
B. Hari Hara I
C. Tirumala Raya
D. Sadasiva Raya
Answer:A
13. Who was the successor of Saluva Narasimha?
A. Immadi Narasimha
B. Hari Hara II
C. Devaraya I
D. Virupaksha II
B. Hari Hara II
C. Devaraya I
D. Virupaksha II
Answer:
A
14. Who was the founder of Tuluva dynasty?
A. Sadasiva Raya
B. Virupaksha II
C. Tuluva Narasanayaka
D. Tirumala Raya
B. Virupaksha II
C. Tuluva Narasanayaka
D. Tirumala Raya
Answer:C
15. When did Krishna Devaraya made alliance
with Portuguese?
A. 1507
B. 1504
C. 1502
D. 1510
B. 1504
C. 1502
D. 1510
Answer:D
16. Who wrote Manu Charithra?
A. Nanditimmana
B. Pingali Surana
C. Allasani Peddana
D. Tenali Ramakrishna
B. Pingali Surana
C. Allasani Peddana
D. Tenali Ramakrishna
Answer:C
17. Which of the following was written by
Nandi Timmana?
A. Amuktamalyada
B. Parijatapaharana
C. Usha Parinayam
D. Manu Charithra
B. Parijatapaharana
C. Usha Parinayam
D. Manu Charithra
Answer:B
18. What was the period of rule of Sri Krishna
Devaraya?
A. 1500-1520
B. 1504-1518
C. 1509-1529
D. 1512-1530
B. 1504-1518
C. 1509-1529
D. 1512-1530
Answer:
C
19. Which of the following was written by Sri
Krishna Devaraya in Sanskrit?
A. Usha Parinayam
B. Manu Charithra
C. Amuktamalyada
D. Parijatapaharanam
B. Manu Charithra
C. Amuktamalyada
D. Parijatapaharanam
Answer:A
20. Who was the successor of Sri Krishna
Devaraya?
A. Tirumala Raya
B. Virupaksha II
C. Achuta Raya
D. Deva Raya I
B. Virupaksha II
C. Achuta Raya
D. Deva Raya I
Answer:
C
21. The empire was divided into provinces and
the provinces were sub-divided into
A. Bukktis
B. Nadus
C. Aharas
D. Vishayas
B. Nadus
C. Aharas
D. Vishayas
Answer:
B
22. The eight poets called Ashtadiggajas were
in the court of
A. Sri Krishna Devaraya
B. Devaraya II
C. Hari Hara I
D. Bukka Raya I
B. Devaraya II
C. Hari Hara I
D. Bukka Raya I
Answer:
A
23. Who had the title of Andhra kavita
pitamaha?
A. Nandi Timmana
B. Pingali Surana
C. Allasani Peddana
D. Tenali Rama Krishna
B. Pingali Surana
C. Allasani Peddana
D. Tenali Rama Krishna
Answer:
C
24. Who built vittala swami temple In Hampi?
A. Sadasivaraya
B. Devaraya II
C. Alia Ramaraya
D. Saluva Narasimha
B. Devaraya II
C. Alia Ramaraya
D. Saluva Narasimha
Answer:
B
25. Who wrote Madhura Vijayam?
A. Ammanga Devi
B. Parvati Devi
C. Maha Devi
D. Ganga Devi
B. Parvati Devi
C. Maha Devi
D. Ganga Devi
Answer:
D
26. Who wrote Panduranga Mahatyam?
A. Rajasekara
B. Tenali Ramakrishna
C. Ayyala Raju Ramabhadrudu
D. Allasani Peddana
B. Tenali Ramakrishna
C. Ayyala Raju Ramabhadrudu
D. Allasani Peddana
Answer:
B
27. What was the title of Sri Krishna
devaraya?
A. Andhra Bhoja
B. Kannada Bhoja
C. Andhra Raja
D. Kannada Raja
B. Kannada Bhoja
C. Andhra Raja
D. Kannada Raja
Answer:A
28. Who was the famouse king in Aravidu
dynasty?
A. Narasanayaka
B. Venkatapati Raya II
C. Sri Krishna Devaraya
D. Devaraya II
B. Venkatapati Raya II
C. Sri Krishna Devaraya
D. Devaraya II
Answer:B
29. Who built Hazara Ramaswami temple?
A. Sri Krishna Devaraya
B. Ramaraya
C. Sadasiva Raya
D. Immadi Narasimha
B. Ramaraya
C. Sadasiva Raya
D. Immadi Narasimha
Answer:
A
30. Who was the Italian Travellar visited
Vijayanagaram during the period of Devaraya II?
A. Barbsa
B. Abdul Razak
C. Nikolo Kanti
D. Maroco Polo
B. Abdul Razak
C. Nikolo Kanti
D. Maroco Polo
Answer:C
31. Who was the last king of Tuluva dynasty?
A. Sri Krishna Devaraya
B. Sadasiva Raya
C. Immadi Narasimha
D. Narasanayaka
B. Sadasiva Raya
C. Immadi Narasimha
D. Narasanayaka
Answer:B
32. Who was the last king of Aravidu dynasty?
A. Sri Ranga Raya II
B. Venkatapati Raya II
C. Sadasiva Raya
D. Sri Ranga Raya III
B. Venkatapati Raya II
C. Sadasiva Raya
D. Sri Ranga Raya III
Answer:D
33. Who was the first king of Aravidu dynasty?
A. Achuta Raya
B. Devaraya II
C. Sri Krishna Devaraya
D. Tirumala Raya
B. Devaraya II
C. Sri Krishna Devaraya
D. Tirumala Raya
Answer:D
34. The Vijayanagara ruler who made treaty
with protuguese
A. Alia Ramaraya
B. Bukkaraya
C. Saluva Narasimha
D. Sri Krishnadevaraya
B. Bukkaraya
C. Saluva Narasimha
D. Sri Krishnadevaraya
Answer:D
35. What was the period of rule of Sangama
dynasty?
A. 1336-1485
B. 1320-1435
C. 1340-1480
D. 1360-1490
B. 1320-1435
C. 1340-1480
D. 1360-1490
Answer:
A
36. Who was the successor of Harihara I?
A. Bukka I
B. Bukka II
C. Harihara II
D. Devaraya I
B. Bukka II
C. Harihara II
D. Devaraya I
Answer: A
37. Devaraya II was also known as
A. Mahadevaraya
B. Maharaja
C. Rajadhiraja
D. Proudha Devaraya
B. Maharaja
C. Rajadhiraja
D. Proudha Devaraya
Answer:
D
38. The Kalinga king Prataparudra Gajapati was
defeated by
A. Sri Krishna devaraya
B. Tirumalaraya
C. Hari Hara Raya I
D. Achuta Raya
B. Tirumalaraya
C. Hari Hara Raya I
D. Achuta Raya
Answer:
A
39. Who was the Vijayanagara king at the time
Tallikota war?
A. Sri Ranagaraya
B. Venkatapari Raya II
C. Virupaksha II
D. Sadasiva Raya
B. Venkatapari Raya II
C. Virupaksha II
D. Sadasiva Raya
Answer:
D
40. Who played key role in the Vijayanagara
politics during the period of Sadasiva Raya?
A. Immadi Narasimha
B. Aliya Rama Raya
C. Bukkaraya I
D. Devaraya I
B. Aliya Rama Raya
C. Bukkaraya I
D. Devaraya I
Answer:
B
41. Aliya Rama raya was killed by
A. Muhammad Shah
B. Feroz Shah
C. Hussien Nizam Shah I
D. Kuli Qutb Shah
B. Feroz Shah
C. Hussien Nizam Shah I
D. Kuli Qutb Shah
Answer:
C
42. Who shiffeted the capital from Penugonda
to Chandra Giri?
A. Venkatapati Raya II
B. Sri Rangaraya II
C. Achuta Raya
D. Sadasiva Raya
B. Sri Rangaraya II
C. Achuta Raya
D. Sadasiva Raya
Answer:
A
43. What was the period of rule of Saluva
dynasty?
A. 1460-1510
B. 1486-1505
C. 1490-1520
D. 1498-1540
B. 1486-1505
C. 1490-1520
D. 1498-1540
Answer:
B
44. Saluva Narasimha ascended the throne in
A. 1460
B. 1470
C. 1486
D. 1496
B. 1470
C. 1486
D. 1496
Answer:
C
45. Amuktamalyada was written by
A. Sri Krishna Devaraya
B. Ramaraya
C. Devaraya II
D. Tirumala Raya
B. Ramaraya
C. Devaraya II
D. Tirumala Raya
Answer: A
46. Ashtadiggajas were flourished in the court
of
A. Devaraya II
B. Sadasivaraya
C. Saluva Narasimha
D. Sri Krishna Devaraya
B. Sadasivaraya
C. Saluva Narasimha
D. Sri Krishna Devaraya
Answer:
D
47. Tallikota war between Vijayanagara and
Deccan Sultans took place in
A. 1550
B. 1560
C. 1565
D. 1570
B. 1560
C. 1565
D. 1570
Answer:
C
48. The Vijayanagara ruler who was defeated in
Tallikota war
A. Ramaraya
B. Sri Krishna Devaraya
C. Saluva Narasimha
D. Devaraya II
B. Sri Krishna Devaraya
C. Saluva Narasimha
D. Devaraya II
Answer:
A
49. Which of the following dynasties ruled
Vijayanagara empire?
A. Sangama
B. Saluva and Tuluva
C. Aravidu
D. All the above
B. Saluva and Tuluva
C. Aravidu
D. All the above
Answer:
D
50. The Bijapur Sultan who was defeated by Sri
Krishna Devaraya at Raichur
A. Muhammad Shah I
B. Ismail Adil Shah
C. Feroz Shah
D. Ahmad Shah
B. Ismail Adil Shah
C. Feroz Shah
D. Ahmad Shah
Answer: B