Practice Vijayanagara and Bahmani Kingdoms – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

Consider the following statements about the founding of the Vijayanagara Empire:

1. By tradition and inscriptions, the empire was founded in 1336 by the brothers Harihara and Bukka.

2. The nucleus of the empire lay in the Krishna-Tungabhadra region.

3. The rulers of Vijayanagara called themselves amara-nayakas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Arrange the following events in chronological order:

1. Krishnadeva Raya takes the Raichur doab

2. Establishment of the Bahmani kingdom

3. Emergence of the Ahmadnagar, Bijapur and Berar Sultanates

4. End of the Sangama dynasty

Select the correct chronological order.

Match List-I with List-II:

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Consider the following statements about the Vijayanagara Empire:

1. Kudirai chettis were military commanders who were given territories by the raya.

2. Amara-nayakas used the taxes they collected to maintain horses and elephants, and sent yearly tribute to the raya.

3. The horses traded in the empire came from Arabia and Central Asia.

Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

Consider the following statements about Krishnadeva Raya:

1. He took the Raichur doab in 1512.

2. He subdued the rulers of Orissa in 1520.

3. He built the town of Nagalapuram, named after his mother.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Match List-I with List-II:

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Consider the following statements about the Bahmani kingdom and the Deccan Sultanates:

1. The Bahmani kingdom was formed in 1347, eleven years after the founding of Vijayanagara.

2. Bidri, the copper and silver inlay work, takes its name from Golconda.

3. Vijayanagara and the Sultans fought especially over the fertile Raichur doab.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. In 1565, the Vijayanagara army was led by Krishnadeva Raya.

2. The battle of Rakshasi-Tangadi is also known as the battle of Talikota.

3. Colin Mackenzie, an engineer of the East India Company, made the first survey map of the Hampi site.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Vijayanagara after 1565:

1. The Aravidu dynasty ruled after 1565.

2. The focus of the capital shifted westward, towards the coast.

3. Chandragiri, near Tirupati, later became a centre of power.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Krishnadeva Raya:

1. He defeated the Sultan of Bijapur in 1520.

2. The hall in front of the Virupaksha temple was built to commemorate his accession.

3. He built a stone embankment to create a lake that supplied water for irrigation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?