UPSC History Vijaynagar and Bahmani Empire Question Bank Vijaynagar and Bahmani Empire

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    Which two of the following foreign travelers came during the reign of Krishna Deva Raya and were Portugueses?
    1.  Nicolo Conti    2.  Abdur Razzaq
    3. Domingo Paes   4. Fernando Nuniz
    Codes: Find the correct answer from the codes given below:

    A)  1 and 3                       

    B)  2 and 3

    C)  1 and 4                       

    D)  3 and 4

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Domingo Paes and Nuniz were Portuguese travelers came during the reign of Krishna Deva Ray. Domingos Paes (16th century) was a Portuguese traveller who visited the Vijayanagara Empire around the year 1520. His account of Hampi, the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire is of the most detailed of all historic narrations on this ancient city. He visited the city during the rule of King Krishna Deva Ray a. Fernao Nuniz, was a Portuguese traveller. chronicler and horse trader who spent three years in Vijayanagara, capital of the Vijayanagara Empire in the time period 1535-1537 CE. His writings have brought to light many interesting details about Vijayanagara at that time.


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