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

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    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from l lie codes given below;
    List-I (Traveller) List-II (Ruler)
    A. Abdur Razzak 1.  Achyutadeva Raya
    B. Duarte Barbosa 2.  Devaraya I
    C. Nicolo Conti 3.  Devaraya II
    D. Nuniz 4.  Krishnadeva Raya

    A) A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1

    B) A-3       B-4       C-2       D-1

    C)  A-3      B-4       C-1       D-2

    D)  A-2      B-1       C-4       D-3

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Abdur Razzak came during the reign of Devaraya II. Nuniz came during the period of Achyutadeva Raya. Abdur Razzaq who was an ambassador at the court of Deva Raya II says:" This prince has in his dominions three hundred ports, each of which is equal to Calicut and his territories compromise a space of three months journey. All travelers agree that the country was thickly populated with numerous towns and villages. Abdur Razzaq also says:" The country is for the most part well cultivated and very fertile. The troops were in number to eleven lakhs." Abdur Razzaq considered Vijayanagar to be one of the most splendid cities anywhere in the world which he had seen.


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