12th Class History Solved Paper - History 2014 Delhi Set-I

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    'Domingo Paes has called the Mahanavami Dibba of Vijayanagara Empire as ?The House of Victory'.? Justify.

    Answer:

    (i) Some of the more distinctive structures in the area have been given names based on the form of the buildings as well as their functions. The ?King?s palace? is the largest of enclosures.
    (ii) It has two of the most impressive platforms, usually called the ?Audience Hall? and the ?Mahanavami Dibba?.
    (iii) Domingo Peas called the ?Audience Hall? and the ?Mahanavami Dibba? the ?House of victory?. The ?Mahanavami Dibba? is situated on one of the highest points in the city and is a massive platform.
    (iv) Peas maintained that in this ?House of Victory? the king has a room made of cloth. Where the idol has a shrine and in the middle is placed a dais on which stands a throne of state.


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